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Apocynaceae

Medical Definition: The dogbane plant family of the order Gentianales, subclass Asteridae, class Magnoliopsida. Members of the family have milky, often poisonous juice, smooth-margined leaves, and flowers in clusters.
Guide Notes: prefer specific plant; coord with specific PLANT COMPONENTS term if pertinent; for use in therapy coord IM with PHYTOTHERAPY (IM) + disease/drug ther (IM) + PLANT PREPARATION or its indentations/ther use (IM or NIM) + specific plant chemical /ther use (IM
Also Called: Acokanthera,Carissa,Chonemorpha,Himatanthus,Plumeria,Rhazya
Apocynaceae Categories.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Alstonia - A plant genus of the family APOCYNACEAE. Members contain echitovenidine, echitamine, venenatine (an indole alkaloid), and anti-inflammatory triterpenoids
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Amsonia - A plant genus of the family APOCYNACEAE. Species of this genus contain YOHIMBINE.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Apocynum - A plant genus of the family APOCYNACEAE. It is rarely called Milkweed, but should not be confused with true Milkweed (ASCLEPIAS).
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Aspidosperma - A plant genus of the family APOCYNACEAE. It contains ellipticine.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Catharanthus - A plant genus of the family Apocynaceae. It is the source of VINCA ALKALOIDS, used in leukemia chemotherapy.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Holarrhena - A plant genus of the family APOCYNACEAE. Members contain holarrhenine (a steroidal alkaloid) and TRICHOTHECENES.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Nerium - A plant genus of the family APOCYNACEAE. It is a very poisonous plant that contains cardioactive agents.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Ochrosia - A plant genus of the family Apocynaceae. Species of this genus contain 9-methoxyellipticine (ELLIPTICINES) which is the basis of one of the classes of ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Rauwolfia - A plant genus of the APOCYNACEAE or dogbane family. Alkaloids from plants in this genus have been used as tranquilizers and antihypertensive agents. RESERPINE is derived from R. serpentina.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Strophanthus - A plant genus of the family APOCYNACEAE that contains OUABAIN cardiac glycosides.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Tabernaemontana - A plant genus of the family APOCYNACEAE that contains bisindole alkaloids and IBOGAINE.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Thevetia - A plant genus of the family APOCYNACEAE. Members contain thevetin.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Vinca - A plant genus of the family APOCYNACEAE. Vinca rosea has been changed to CATHARANTHUS roseus.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Voacanga - A plant genus of the family APOCYNACEAE. Members contain voacangine and other INDOLES.

Apocynaceae Medical Definitions and Terms

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