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The blooming of the French lilac
Lee A. Witters
Published in Volume 108, Issue 8
J Clin Invest. 2001; 108(8):1105–1107 doi: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.

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