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The blooming of the French lilac
Lee A. Witters
Lee A. Witters
Published October 15, 2001
Citation Information:
J Clin Invest.
2001;
108(8)
:1105-1107.
https://doi.org/10.1172/JCI14178
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The bloom of the French lilac. This blooming
G. officinalis
(Goat’s rue; French lilac; Italian fitch) is rich in guanidine. The plant’s long-recognized hypoglycemic properties led eventually to the synthesis of the biguanide compound metformin.