Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A glucoside (C24H32O14 + H2O) obtained from the bearberry (Arctostaphylos Uva-ursi) and other plants of the heath family.
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- noun organic chemistry A
glycoside ofhydroquinone , found inbearberry , that is used to treat some diseases of theurinary tract
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One of the active biochemical constituents in urva ursi is arbutin.
THE NATURAL REMEDY BIBLE JOHN LUST 2003
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_Arctostaphylos Uva Ursi_, containing the glucoside arbutin, myrosin from black mustard-seed, gold lac (_Cheirantus cheiri_) and crotin from croton seeds.
The Handbook of Soap Manufacture H. A. Appleton
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Neither emulsin, arbutin nor crotin have any marked hydrolytic action on castor oil, but myrosin is about half as active as castor seeds, except in the presence of potassium myronate, when no decomposition occurs.
The Handbook of Soap Manufacture H. A. Appleton
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Flavonoids. saponins, tannins, and arbutin as constituents of leaves of Viburnum tinus, V. opulus and V. lantana
xml's Blinklist.com 2008
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