Goat's rue - French lilac - Italian fitch - Spanish sainfoin: gallega officinalis and metformin: the Edinburgh connection
- PMID: 16402501
Goat's rue - French lilac - Italian fitch - Spanish sainfoin: gallega officinalis and metformin: the Edinburgh connection
Abstract
The hypoglycaemic drug metformin is derived from galegine, which is naturally found in Goat's rue (gallega officinalis). The plant is spreading northwards in the UK.
Publication types
MeSH terms
Substances
LinkOut - more resources
Medical