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Galega officinalis
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Galega officinalis,
n See goat's rue.
Galega officinalis
European plant in the legume family Fabaceae; contains galegine, which causes sudden death from hydrothorax and pulmonary edema. Called also goats' rue, French lilac or honeysuckle.
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For instance the plant extract guanidine (from Galega officinalis), which lowers blood glucose, prompted the development and use of biguanides, a commonly used oral medication for glycemic control.
Effect of herbal medicine Dia-No on clinical and biochemical ... by Agrawal, R.P.; Shereyans, Jain; Amit, Chopra, Jr.; Ashok, Jhajharia / Australian Journal of Medical Herbalism
Nevertheless, fortune, in Castelao's view, does reside not in the money or lack thereof, but in who possesses the culture, the land, and the determination to fight for it: "A terra galega esta esnaquizada polo amor e cobiza dos seus fillos .
Castelao and Sempre en Galiza: emigration and social clash by Carballal, Ana Isabel / Notes on Contemporary Literature
Indeed, the widely prescribed insulin-sensitizer metformin was derived from guanidine, a molecule isolated from Galega officinalis L.
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