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Capparaceae
Medical Definition: | A plant family of the order Capparales, subclass Dilleniidae, class Magnoliopsida that are mostly herbs and shrubs growing in warm arid regions. Several produce GLUCOSINOLATES. |
Guide Notes: | X ref CRATEVA: Crateva marmelos see AEGLE MARMELOS is also available; 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 PREPARATIONS or its in |
Also Called: | Crateva |
Capparis - A plant genus of the family CAPPARACEAE that contains mabinlin, a sweet protein. | |
Cleome - A plant genus of the family CAPPARACEAE that contains cleogynol and 15alpha-acetoxycleomblynol (dammaranes) and 1-epibrachyacarpone (a triterpene), and ISOTHIOCYANATES. |
Capparaceae Medical Definitions and Terms
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