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Asteraceae

Medical Definition:	A large plant family of the order Asterales, subclass Asteridae, class Magnoliopsida. The family is also known as Compositae. Flower petals are joined near the base and stamens alternate with the corolla lobes. The common name of "daisy" refers to several genera of this family including ASTER; CHRYSANTHEMUM; RUDBECKIA; TANACETUM.
Guide Notes:	X ref ENHYDRA FLUCTUANS: do not confuse with the sea otter ENHYDRA LUTRIS see OTTERS; 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 PREPAR
Also Called:	Silphium,Sphaeranthus,Tithonia,Carpesium,Doronicum,Enhydra fluctuans,Iostephane,Ligularia,Pseudognaphalium,Psacalium,Phagnalon,Lychnophora,Ixeris,Heterotheca,Emilia Plant,Clibadium,Aspilia,Trixis,Viguiera

Asteraceae Categories.

	Achillea - A plant genus of the family ASTERACEAE that has long been used in folk medicine for treating wounds.
	Achyrocline - A plant genus of the family ASTERACEAE. Members contain TERPENES and achyrofuran, a prenylated dibenzofuran (BENZOFURANS).
	Ageratina - A plant genus of the family ASTERACEAE. The common name of snakeroot is also used for POLYGALA; SANICULA; ARISTOLOCHIA and others.
	Ageratum - A plant genus of the family ASTERACEAE that contains PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS. Yellow vein disease of Ageratum is caused by a viral DNA complex of a begomovirus (GEMINIVIRIDAE).
	Ambrosia - A plant genus of the family ASTERACEAE. The POLLEN is one cause of HAYFEVER.
	Ammi - A plant genus of the family ASTERACEAE that is the primary plant source of KHELLIN.
	Arctium - A plant genus of the family ASTERACEAE. Arctiin (LIGNANS) is in the seed.
	Arnica - A plant genus of the family ASTERACEAE. The dried flower heads of Arnica montana are used externally as a counterirritant and tincture for sprains and bruises, either as crude extract or in homeopathic dilution (HOMEOPATHY). Arnica contains volatile oils (OILS, VOLATILE), arnicin, arnisterol, FLAVONOIDS, TANNINS, and resin.
	Artemisia - A plant genus of the family ASTERACEAE with strong-smelling foliage. It is a source of SANTONIN and other cytotoxic TERPENES.
	Aster Plant - A plant genus of the family ASTERACEAE. This plant should not be confused with microtubule asters (MICROTUBULES) nor with aster yellows phytoplasma (mycoplasma-like organisms).
	Atractylis - A plant genus of the family ASTERACEAE. Members contain ATRACTYLOSIDE which inhibits ADENINE NUCLEOTIDE TRANSLOCASE.
	Atractylodes - A plant genus of the family ASTERACEAE. Members contain hinesol and atractylon. Atractylodes rhizome is Byaku-jutsu. A. lancea rhizome is So-jutsu.
	Baccharis - A plant genus of the family ASTERACEAE. Other plants called broom include CYTISUS; SPARTIUM; and BROMUS.
	Bidens - A plant genus of the family ASTERACEAE. Members contain bidensyneosides (polyacetylene glucosides).
	Calendula - A plant genus of the family ASTERACEAE. Members contain CAROTENOIDS, essential oils (OILS, VOLATILE), flavonoids, mucilage, SAPONINS, and STEROLS. The plants are used both topically and internally. The common name of Marigold is also used for TAGETES.
	Callilepis - A plant genus of the family ASTERACEAE. Members contain ATRACTYLOSIDE.
	Carduus - A plant genus of the family ASTERACEAE. Members contain arctiin and onopordopicrin.
	Carthamus - A plant genus of the family ASTERACEAE.
	Centaurea - A plant genus of the family ASTERACEAE. Members contain 5-methyl-8-hydroxycoumarin. The common name of centaury is more often used for CENTAURIUM
	Chamomile - Common name for several daisy-like plants (MATRICARIA; TRIPLEUROSPERMUM; ANTHEMIS; CHAMAEMELUM) native to Europe and Western Asia, now naturalized in the United States and Australia.
	Chicory - A thick-rooted perennial (Cichorium intybus) native to Europe but widely grown for its young leaves used as salad greens and for its roots, dried and ground-roasted, used to flavor or adulterate coffee. (From Webster, 3d ed)
	Chromolaena - A plant genus of the family ASTERACEAE. The common name of thoroughwort is also used for other plants including EUPATORIUM; CHROMOLAENA, Hebeclinium and Koanophyllon. Eupolin is the aqueous extract of the leaves.
	Chrysanthemum - A plant genus of the family ASTERACEAE. The common names of daisy or marguerite are easily confused with other plants. Some species in this genus have been reclassified to TANACETUM.
	Cirsium - A plant genus of the family ASTERACEAE. Members contain pectolinarin (a flavonoid glycoside).
	Cnicus - A plant genus of the family ASTERACEAE. Members contain cnicin.
	Conyza - A plant genus of the family ASTERACEAE. Members contain alkenynes, daucosterol, friedelinol, conyzasaponins and other TRITERPENES.
	Coreopsis - A plant genus of the family ASTERACEAE that contains phenyl propanoids.
	Crepis - A plant genus in the ASTERACEAE family.
	Cynara - A plant genus of the family ASTERACEAE.
	Dahlia - A plant genus of the family ASTERACEAE that contains antifungal plant defensin.
	Echinacea - A genus of perennial herbs used topically and internally. It contains echinacoside, GLYCOSIDES; INULIN; isobutyl amides, resin, and SESQUITERPENES.
	Echinops Plant - A plant genus of the family ASTERACEAE. Members contain a pseudoguaiane SESQUITERPENE. San-fang-feng is the root of E. grijisii used in DRUGS, CHINESE HERBAL.
	Eclipta - A plant genus of the family ASTERACEAE. Members contain wedelolactone.
	Eupatorium - A plant genus of the family ASTERACEAE. Ingestion has been associated with MILK SICKNESS. The common name of thoroughwort is also used for other plants including CHROMOLAENA; Hebeclinium, and Koanophyllon.
	Flaveria - A plant genus of the family ASTERACEAE that is used for experiments in molecular genetic studies in plant physiology and development.
	Geigeria - A plant genus of the family ASTERACEAE that causes vermeersiekte poisoning of sheep in South Africa. Members contain dihydrogriesenin and ivalin (sesquiterpene lactones).
	Gnaphalium - A plant genus of the family ASTERACEAE. The common name of cudweed is also used for other plants including Evax, Hesperevax, Pseudognaphalium, and Omalotheca. The common name of everlasting is also used for other plants including Anaphalis, Antennaria, HELICHRYSUM, Gamochaeta, and Pseudognaphalium.
	Grindelia - A plant genus of the family ASTERACEAE. Members contain triterpenoid sapogenins.
	Haplopappus - A plant genus of the family ASTERACEAE. Many of the member species have been reclassified to other genera such as Machaeranthera, Isocoma, Ericameria, etc. Ingestion of the plant has been associated with MILK SICKNESS.
	Helianthus - A genus of tall, erect American herbs of the Compositae. The seeds yield oil and are used as food and animal feed; the roots of Helianthus tuberosum (Jerusalem artichoke) are edible.
	Helichrysum - A plant genus of the family ASTERACEAE. Members contain CHALCONE, helichrysetin, arenarin, and flamin.
	Inula - A plant genus of the family ASTERACEAE. Members contain INULIN, alantol, helenin, alantic acid, and acrid resin.
	Lettuce - Any of the various plants of the genus Lactuca, especially L. sativa, cultivated for its edible leaves. (From American Heritage Dictionary, 2d ed)
	Leuzea - A plant genus of the family ASTERACEAE. ECDYSONE has been found in seeds of some members.
	Mikania - A plant genus of the family ASTERACEAE. Members contain scandenolide (a sesquiterpene lactone) and germacranolides.
	Milk Thistle - The plant Silybum marianum in the family ASTERACEAE containing the bioflavonoid complex SILYMARIN. For centuries this has been used traditionally to treat liver disease. Silybum marianum (L.) Gaertn. = Carduus marianus L.
	Montanoa - A plant genus of the family ASTERACEAE. Steroidal activity has been observed in animals. Members of this genus contain sesquiterpene lactones such as tomentosin, OXEPINS such as zoapatanol, and kaurene type DITERPENES.
	Onopordum - A plant genus of the family ASTERACEAE. Members contain eudesmane and elemane SESQUITERPENES.
	Petasites - A plant genus of the family ASTERACEAE. Members contain SESQUITERPENES. The common name of sweet coltsfoot is similar to the common name for TUSSILAGO.
	Ratibida - A plant genus of the family ASTERACEAE. Members contain sesquiterpene lactones.
	Rudbeckia - A plant genus of the family ASTERACEAE. Some Rudbeckia species have been reclassified to ECHINACEA; RATIBIDA; or HELIANTHUS.
	Saussurea - A plant genus of the family ASTERACEAE, order Asterales, subclass Asteridae. It is a source of costus root oil and should not be confused with the genus COSTUS.
	Scolymus - A plant genus of the family ASTERACEAE with a name that is similar to CYNARA SCOLYMUS. Members contain taraxasteryl acetate.
	Scorzonera - A plant genus of the family ASTERACEAE. INULIN and SESQUITERPENES have been found in it.
	Senecio - A species of toxic plants of the Compositae. The poisonous compounds are alkaloids which cause cattle diseases, neoplasms, and liver damage and are used to produce cancers in experimental animals.
	Solidago - A plant genus of the family ASTERACEAE known for allergenic pollen (ALLERGENS).
	Sonchus - A plant genus of the family ASTERACEAE. Sesquiterpene lactone glucosides (SESQUITERPENES) have been found in it.
	Stevia - A plant genus of the family ASTERACEAE. Members contain stevioside and other sweet diterpene glycosides. The leaf is used for sweetening (SWEETENING AGENTS).
	Tagetes - A plant genus of the family ASTERACEAE. The common name of marigold is also used for CALENDULA.
	Tanacetum - A plant genus of the family ASTERACEAE. Some species of the CHRYSANTHEMUM and the old Pyrethrum genera have been reclassified to this genus. The common name of tansy usually refers to this but also forms part of the common name of other plants such as Tansy Ragwort (SENECIO) and Tansyaster (HAPLOPAPPUS).
	Taraxacum - A plant genus of the family ASTERACEAE. Members contain chicoric and chlorogenic acids and germacrane- and eudesmane-type SESQUITERPENES.
	Tragopogon - A plant genus of the family ASTERACEAE. The root and shoots have been used for food.
	Tussilago - A plant genus of the family ASTERACEAE. Flower buds contain farfaratin (SESQUITERPENES) and bisabolene epoxide.
	Verbesina - A plant genus of the family ASTERACEAE. Members contain galegine (GUANIDINES).
	Vernonia - A plant genus of the family ASTERACEAE. Members contain germacrane and sesquiterpene LACTONES.
	Wedelia - A plant genus of the family ASTERACEAE. Members contain wedelolactone and wedeloside.
	Xanthium - A plant genus of the family ASTERACEAE. The name "prickly burweed" is sometimes used but causes confusion with AMSINCKIA.

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