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The roots of Atractylis gummifera, a Mediterranean member of the Compositae called “masticogna” in Sicily and “musciurida” in Sardinia, contain potassium atractylate, which is a glycoside the aglycone of which is not yet chemically known though it can be obtained in crystalline form1.
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SANTI, R. Potassium Atractylate, a New Inhibitor of the Tricarboxylic Acid Cycle. Nature 182, 257 (1958). https://doi.org/10.1038/182257a0
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