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Sophora japonica

A member of the family FABACEAE, native to the FAR EAST and used in traditional medicine. Sophora japonica yellow flower bud and dried fruit extracts are rich in FLAVONOIDS, e.g., SOPHORICOSIDE and RUTIN.

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A member of the family FABACEAE, native to the FAR EAST and used in traditional medicine. Sophora japonica yellow flower bud and dried fruit extracts are rich in FLAVONOIDS, e.g., SOPHORICOSIDE and RUTIN.

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  • Chinese Scholar Tree
  • Japanese Pagoda Tree
  • Styphnolobium japonicum
  • Pagoda Tree, Japanese
  • Scholar Tree, Chinese
  • Tree, Chinese Scholar
  • Tree, Japanese Pagoda

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Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, anatomy & histology, chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, toxicity, ultrastructure, virology.

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2023

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  • Sophora (2002-2022)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Sophora japonica. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000093846. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000093846
  2. Sophora japonica. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q10881597