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''Scutellaria barbata'' is a species of flowering plant in the mint family, Lamiaceae. It is native to Asia.〔 Its English common name is barbed skullcap.〔(''Scutellaria barbata''. ) Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN).〕 It is a perennial herb generally reaching up to 35 centimeters tall, sometimes taller. The lightly toothed leaves are somewhat lance-shaped or triangular and up to about 3 centimeters long. The flowers are borne on pedicels that have tiny, sharp bracteoles. The purple-blue, lightly hairy flower corolla is roughly a centimeter long. The plant grows in moist and wet habitat, such as paddy fields.〔 As an herb used in traditional Chinese medicine it is known as ''Ban Zhi Lian'' (). It has been tested in clinical trials for the treatment of metastatic breast cancer.〔Carr, C. (Can Ancient Herbs Treat Cancer? ) ''Time'' October 15, 2007.〕 Extracts induced apoptosis in prostate cancer cells in laboratory studies.〔Wong, B. Y., et al. (2009). (Chinese medicinal herb ''Scutellaria barbata'' modulates apoptosis and cell survival in murine and human prostate cancer cells and tumor development in TRAMP mice. ) ''European Journal of Cancer Prevention'' 18(4), 331-41.〕 The plant is used as an herbal remedy for inflammation and traumatic injury.〔(''Scutellaria barbata''. ) Flora of China.〕 ==Gallery== File:Scutellarein.svg|Scutellarein or 6-hydroxyapigenin a selected constituent of scullcap File:Catalpol skeletal.svg|Catalpol a selected constituent of scullcap.〔Yaghmai and Benson, 1979 M.S. Yaghmai, G.G. Benson The wax hydrocarbons of Scutellaria lateriflora L Manchester, England (1979) 228–229 p〕 File:Limonene-1.svg|limonene a selected constituent of scullcap. File:(+)-α-terpineol.svg|(+)-α-terpineol a selected constituents of scullcap. File:Β-Cadinen.svg|β-cadinene a selected constituent of scullcap. File:Beta-Caryophyllen.svg|β-caryophyllene a selected constituent of scullcap. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Scutellaria barbata」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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