Glycyrrhiza inflata

Glycyrrhiza inflata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Glycyrrhiza
Species:
G. inflata
Binomial name
Glycyrrhiza inflata
Batalin, 1891
Synonyms
  • Glycyrrhiza hediniana Harms

Glycyrrhiza inflata is a Chinese plant species in the genus Glycyrrhiza, A related species, G. uralensis, however, is more likely the licorice species one finds in traditional Chinese medicine.

Licochalcone A, licochalcone B and licochalcone D are chalconoids isolated from root of G. inflata as well as glycyrrhizin.