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Definition of Quassia amara

Quassia amara
Quassia Quas"si*a, n. [NL. From the name of a negro, Quassy, or Quash, who prescribed this article as a specific.] The wood of several tropical American trees of the order Simarube[ae], as Quassia amara, Picr[ae]na excelsa, and Simaruba amara. It is intensely bitter, and is used in medicine and sometimes as a substitute for hops in making beer.

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- Qu****ia amara, also known as amargo, bitter-ash, bitter-wood, or hombre grande (spanish for big man) is a species in the genus Qu****ia, with some botanists...
- disputed; some botanists treat it as consisting of only one species, Qu****ia amara from tropical South America, while others treat it in a wide cir****scription...
- trial, Qu****ia amara extract at 4% demonstrated earlier onset of action, including improvement in telangiectasia, flushing, and pa****s. Qu****ia amara showed...
- 50 times more bitter than quinine. Extracts of the bitterwood tree (Qu****ia amara) containing qu****in are used as additives in soft drinks. Although its...
- Brucea javanica, Hannoa klaineana, Pierreodendron kerstingii, Qu****ia africana, Qu****ia amara, (the wood of ) Picrasma ailanthoides, Picrasma javanica, Picrolemma...
- (Porophyllum linaria) (Mexico) Poppy seed (Papaver somniferum) Purslane Qu****ia (Qu****ia amara), bitter ****e in aperitifs and some beers and fortified wines Red...
- Simarouba glauca, native to Florida, the Caribbean, and Central America Qu****ia amara, native to Central and South America This page is an index of articles...
- Treatment Plant. Prathat thong (Thai: ประทัดทอง) is the Thai name for the Qu****ia amara plant, and the road was named for the plant's appearance as a pattern...
- to the reduction of greenhouse effect or global warming. Bitter wood Qu****ia amara Picrasma excelsa Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI).;...
- include: Chrysobal**** icaco (coco plum) Guaco Morinda citrifolia (noni) Qu****ia amara (hombre grande, "big man"), particularly for men, as it is reputed to...