Lindera triloba explained

Lindera triloba is a plant species belonging to the genus Lindera. It is endemic to Japan, and is called Shiro-moji in Japanese.^[1] __TOC__

Use

In Japan, the strong branch was used for walking sticks. The seed oil obtained by squeezing ripe fruit was used as fuel for lanterns. The leaves have a unique odor, and the essential oil can be extracted by hydrodistillation. The seedlings for gardening and garden trees are sold to enjoy the autumn leaves.^[1]

Biochemistry

Sesquiterpenes such as delobanone and acetoxydelobanone have been isolated from Lindera triloba.^[2]

The sesquiterpenes (α-Cadinol, δ-Cadinene etc.) were also found in the essential oils.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Lindera triloba - Plant Finder . www.missouribotanicalgarden.org . 6 July 2023.
2. K. . Takeda . etal . Sesquiterpenes of Lauraceae plant—III: Structure and absolute configuration of delobanone and acetoxydelobanone from Lindera triloba. Tetrahedron . 1971 . 27 . 24 . 6049–6055 . 10.1016/S0040-4020(01)91769-7 .
3. Yabuuchi . etal . 2023 . Virtual screening of antimicrobial plant extracts by machine-learning classification of chemical compounds in semantic space . PLOS ONE . en . 18 . 5 . e0285716 . 10.1371/journal.pone.0285716 . 37186641 . 10184910 . free . 2023PLoSO..1885716Y .