Radula perrottetii
Radula perrottetii is a species of plant in genus Radula, a genus of liverworts.[1][2] It is endemic in Japan.[3] It contains the small molecule perrottetinene a cannabinoid[4][5] and other metabolites of scientific interest including marchantin A.
| Radula perrottetii | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Marchantiophyta |
| Class: | Jungermanniopsida |
| Order: | Porellales |
| Family: | Radulaceae |
| Genus: | Radula |
| Species: | R. perrottetii |
| Binomial name | |
| Radula perrottetii Gottsche ex Stephani | |
References
- Tesso, Hailemichael; König, Wilfried A.; Asakawa, Yoshinori (2005). "Composition of the essential oil of the liverwort Radula perrottetii of Japanese origin". Phytochemistry. US: National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine. 66 (8): 941–949. doi:10.1016/j.phytochem.2005.03.003. PMID 15845412.
- "Liverwort could prove to be more medically effective than cannabis, research suggests". ScienceDaily. US: ScienceDaily. Retrieved 2018-12-25.
- "日本のレッドデータ検索システム". Jpnrdb.com.
- Leman, Jennifer (14 November 2018). "This mosslike plant contains a painkiller similar to the one in marijuana". Science News.
- "Piper methysticum". Genome.jp. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
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