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BRAZILIAN ANGOSTURA BARK [1 record]

Record 1 2001-01-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemistry
  • Food Additives
  • Medication
DEF

An aromatic bitter bark used as a tonic and antipyretic and obtained from either of two So. American trees (galipea officinalis and Cusparia trifoliata) of the family Rutaceae, the latter yielding Brazilian angostura bark.

CONT

Angostura bark ... was used to treat fevers and diseases that recur periodically, but is now used as an aromatic bitter.

Key term(s)
  • Brazilian angostura bark

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie
  • Additifs alimentaires
  • Médicaments
DEF

Écorce fournie par Cusparia febrifuga (ou Gallipea cusparia) (famille des rutacées, arbre à feuilles trifoliées originaire de l'Orénoque) et employée autrefois comme fébrifuge, tonique, stimulant, stomachique, actuellement utilisée en distillerie comme amer apéritif.

OBS

angusture : plus courant sous la forme «angustura».

Key term(s)
  • angosture
  • écorce d'angosture vraie

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Química
  • Aditivos alimentarios
  • Medicamentos
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