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Latin Name--Glycyrrhiza glabra, Glycyrrhiza uralensis (Chinese licorice) | Latin Name--Glycyrrhiza glabra, Glycyrrhiza uralensis (Chinese licorice) | ||
==Active Ingredients in | ==Active Ingredients in Licorice== | ||
*Between 6 and 14 percent of the root is the glycoside glycyrrhizin. This calcium or potassium salt of glycyrrhizinic acid is fifty times sweeter than table sugar. | *Between 6 and 14 percent of the root is the glycoside glycyrrhizin. This calcium or potassium salt of glycyrrhizinic acid is fifty times sweeter than table sugar. | ||
*Licorice contains a number of other triterpenoid saponins, along with plant sterols including sitosterol and stigmasterol. | *Licorice contains a number of other triterpenoid saponins, along with plant sterols including sitosterol and stigmasterol. | ||
*The root also contains several other sugars, including glucose, mannose, and sucrose. | *The root also contains several other sugars, including glucose, mannose, and sucrose. | ||
*More than thirty flavonoids and isoflavonoids have been identified, including liquiritin and its derivatives. | *More than thirty flavonoids and isoflavonoids have been identified, including liquiritin and its derivatives. | ||
*Some coumarins and an immunosuppressant called LX have also been isolated. | *Some coumarins and an immunosuppressant called LX have also been isolated. | ||
==What Licorice Root Is Used== | ==What Licorice Root Is Used== | ||