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Lupulin

the commercial name for the glandules on the glumes of the fruit system (cones) and perianth of female hop blossoms (Humulus lupulus); also, the secretion from these glandules.

Solidified lupulin is a brownish yellow, sticky, coarse-grained powder containing essential oil, bitters, the alkaloid humulene, humulotannic acid, valerianic acid, gum, resin, wax, and a yellow pigment. Lupulin is used in brewing to give beer a pleasant, slightly bitter flavor, but it can also be toxic. A dose of 1-2 g may be mildly poisonous.

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Lupulin Brewing, named for the active ingredient in hops and known for hoppy brews such as Blissful Ignorance and Hooey, will offer traditional sour beers under a new brand, Scribbled Lines, Zierdt said.

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A mixture of prenylated, geranylated, oxidized, and/or cyclized chalcones, of which 30 have been isolated to date, is secreted by the lupulin glands along with the bitter acids and volatile oils (Milligan et al., 1999; Mizobuchi and Sato, 1994; Stevens et al., 1997, 1999a, b, 2000; Zuurbier et al., 1998).

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