| Family |
Apiaceae (alt. Umbelliferae) |
| Scientific name |
Angelica acutiloba (Siebold & Zuccarini) Kitagawa |
| Synonyms |
Angelica acutiloba (Siebold & Zuccarini) Kitagawa var. acutiloba; Angelica
ibukicola Makino; Apium ternatum Siebold; Ligusticum acutilobum Siebold
& Zuccarini; Ligusticum ibukicola Makino; Sium triternatum Miquel |
| Common name |
(Japanese common name) touki (トウキ, 当帰 [meaning: recovering good health]) |
| (English common name) none |
| Distribution |
(Japan) Honshu, Shikoku |
| (Other nations) Korea |
| Habitat |
Rocks in mountains |
| Chromosomal number |
2n=22 |
| Description |
Plants electing 30-90cm. Flowers white, flowering in June to August. Perennial
plants. |
| Reference |
Angelica acutiloba (Siebold & Zucc.) Kitag. |
| Angelica acutiloba (Siebold & Zuccarini) Kitagawa |
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| Process for producing interferon inducers (US Patent 4421746/1983) |
| Preparation for reducing cancer symptoms without treating cancer (US Patent 4618495/1986) |
| Adminiculum for antitumor agents (US Patent 4613591/1986) |
| Process for producing a biologically active substance and compositions containing the same (US Patent 4871540/1989) |
| Condiment (US Patent 5264240/1993) |
| Food composition containing antimicrobial plant distillate (US Patent 5525340/1996) |
| Agent for improving the blood circulation (US Patent 5981498/1999) |
| Oil-in-water emulsified composition and oil-in-water emulsifying agent (US Patent 6074652/2000) |
| Methods and compositions to improve germ cell and embryo survival and function (US Patent 6140121/2000) |
| Method of treating hypertension (US Patent 6310100/2001) |
| Aqueous wrinkle control compositions dispensed using optimal spray patterns (US Patent 6495058/2002) |
| Polymer compositions having specified PH for improved dispensing and improved stability of wrinkle reducing compositions and methods of use (US Patent 6491840/2002) |
| Cosmetic composition (US Patent 6348200/2002) |
| Methods and compositions to improve germ cell and embryo survival and function (US Patent 6593309/2003) |
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| Process for the manufacture of polyuronic acids (US Patent 6903209/2005) |
| Cosmetic composition comprising a phosphoric triester and a skin activating component (US Patent 6932975/2005) |
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| Agent for preventing, improving or treating hypertension (US Patent 6991812/2006) |
| Chlorogenic acid and an analog thereof for immune system stimulation (US Patent 7288271/2007) |
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| Agent for preventing, improving or treating hypertension (US Patent 7351436/2008) |
| Crude drug compositions for treating or preventing arthritic diseases and the preparation process (US Patent 7074435/2008) |
| Agents improving skin barrier function (European Patent EP1181927/2002) |
