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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.

	Alstonia - A plant genus of the family APOCYNACEAE. Members contain echitovenidine, echitamine, venenatine (an indole alkaloid), and anti-inflammatory triterpenoids
	Amsonia - A plant genus of the family APOCYNACEAE. Species of this genus contain YOHIMBINE.
	Apocynum - A plant genus of the family APOCYNACEAE. It is rarely called Milkweed, but should not be confused with true Milkweed (ASCLEPIAS).
	Aspidosperma - A plant genus of the family APOCYNACEAE. It contains ellipticine.
	Catharanthus - A plant genus of the family Apocynaceae. It is the source of VINCA ALKALOIDS, used in leukemia chemotherapy.
	Holarrhena - A plant genus of the family APOCYNACEAE. Members contain holarrhenine (a steroidal alkaloid) and TRICHOTHECENES.
	Nerium - A plant genus of the family APOCYNACEAE. It is a very poisonous plant that contains cardioactive agents.
	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.
	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.
	Strophanthus - A plant genus of the family APOCYNACEAE that contains OUABAIN cardiac glycosides.
	Tabernaemontana - A plant genus of the family APOCYNACEAE that contains bisindole alkaloids and IBOGAINE.
	Thevetia - A plant genus of the family APOCYNACEAE. Members contain thevetin.
	Vinca - A plant genus of the family APOCYNACEAE. Vinca rosea has been changed to CATHARANTHUS roseus.
	Voacanga - A plant genus of the family APOCYNACEAE. Members contain voacangine and other INDOLES.

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