| Japanese Spicebush | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Laurales |
| Family: | Lauraceae |
| Genus: | Lindera |
| Species: | L. obtusiloba |
| Binomial name | |
| Lindera obtusiloba |
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Lindera obtusiloba is a species of flowering plant in the Lauraceae family. Juvenile leaves are lobed (as the name suggests) and are deep purple, turning yellow in autumn.
A Lindera obtusiloba water extract inhibited mast-cell-derived allergic inflammation in vitro and vivo, suggesting it may have possible uses in allergic diseases such as allergic rhinitis, asthma and atopic dermatitis.[1]