Kingdom Plantae Family Solanaceae Scientific name Scopolia japonica Rank Species | Order Solanales Genus Scopolia
Maxim. Higher classification Scopolia | |
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Similar Scopolia, Nightshade, Chrysosplenium grayanum, Scopolia carniolica, Veratrum oxysepalum | ||
Scopolia japonica, also Japanese belladonna or Korean scopolia, is a flowering plant species in the genus Scopolia.
The coumarins umbelliferone and scopoletin have been isolated from the roots of Scopolia japonica. The hairy roots technique has also been used to produce the alkaloids scopolamine and hyoscyamine.
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