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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 |
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. |
Apocynaceae Medical Definitions and Terms
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