Daemonorops was a genus of rattan palms in the family Arecaceae.[1] Its species are now included within the genus Calamus.[2] Species now placed in Daemonorops are dioecious, with male and female flowers on separate individuals.[3] They are found primarily in the tropics and subtropics of southeastern Asia with a few species extending into southern China and the Himalayas.[4][5]
Polysaccharides found in some former Daemonorops species are known for their medicinal anticoagulant properties.[6] The resin of Daemonorops draco is known to contain a bitter-masking compound.[7]
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^S. Sterneder, J. Seitz, J. Kiefl, E. Rottmann, M. Liebig, M. Blings, S. Seilwind, Y. Zhou, J. Wei, H. Guan, Q. Zhu, J. Kreissl, K. Lamottke, J. Ley, V. Somoza (Sep 2024). “Identification of 4'-Demethyl-3,9-Dihydroeucomin as a Bitter-Masking Compound from the Resin of Daemonorops Draco", Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 2024 72 (38), 20991-20999 [1]