Meanings
nounjiaogulan (uncountable)
- uncountableThe dioecious, herbaceous climbing vine Gynostemma pentaphyllum
Finally, there is an evidence that natural products of the putative anti-diabetic plants milk-thistle (Silybum marianum), and jiaogulan (Gynostemma pentaphyllum) stimulate insulin secretion, inhibit gluconeogenesis, or reduce triglycerides and insulin resistance [25 –27 ].
2016 January 29, “Biomolecular Characterization of Putative Antidiabetic Herbal Extracts”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI
Origin
Borrowed from Mandarin 絞股藍／绞股蓝 (jiǎogǔlán).
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Japanese 甘茶蔓
- 甘茶蔓 (amacha-zuru)Translations
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