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Fabaceae

Medical Definition:	The large family of plants characterized by pods. Some are edible and some cause LATHYRISM or FAVISM and other forms of poisoning. Other species yield useful materials like gums from ACACIA and various lectins like PHYTOHEMAGGLUTININ from PHASEOLUS. Many of them harbor NITROGEN FIXATION bacteria on their roots.
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Also Called:	Pongamia,Pithecolobium,Ceratonia,Guibourtia,Afzelia,Andira,Beans,Colophospermum,Machaerium,Hymenaea,Dioclea,Delonix,Copaifera,Callerya,Baptisia,Amorpha,Euchresta,Tachigalia,Stryphnodendron,Clathrotropis

Fabaceae Categories.

	Abrus - A plant genus of the family FABACEAE. Members contain ABRIN.
	Acacia - A plant genus of the family FABACEAE. The gums and tanning agents obtained from Acacia are called GUM ARABIC. The common name of catechu is more often used for Areca catechu (ARECA).
	Albizzia - A plant genus of the family FABACEAE that contains julibroside (triterpenoid saponins).
	Arachis hypogaea - A plant species of the family FABACEAE that yields edible seeds, the familiar peanuts, which contain protein, oil and lectins.
	Aspalathus - A plant genus of the family FABACEAE. It is the source of an herbal tea that is commonly consumed in South Africa. Members contain aspalathin and other polyphenols (PHENOLS).
	Astragalus Plant - A plant genus in the family FABACEAE, subfamily Papilionaceae, order Fabales, subclass Rosidae. Many of the species are associated with poisoning of grazing animals. Some of the species are used medicinally.
	Bauhinia - A plant genus of the family FABACEAE. Members contain isoacteoside, luteolin, indole-3-carboxylic acid.
	Butea - A plant genus of the family FABACEAE that contains butrin and isobutrin.
	Caesalpinia - A plant genus of the family FABACEAE. The common name of "Bird-Of-Paradise" is also used for other plants such as Heliconia (HELICONIACEAE) and Strelitzia (STRELITZIACEAE) and some birds. The common name of "Cat's-Claw" is more often used with UNCARIA. The common name of "Pernambuco" also refers to a state in Brazil. Furanoditerpenoid lactones and caesalpin are produced by members of this genus.
	Cajanus - A plant genus of the family FABACEAE that is used for food in NIGERIA.
	Canavalia - A plant genus of the family FABACEAE. Canavalia ensiformis is the source of CONCANAVALIN A.
	Caragana - A plant genus of the family FABACEAE. Members contain STILBENES.
	Cassia - A plant genus of the family FABACEAE. Many species of this genus, including the medicinal C. senna and C. angustifolia, have been reclassified into the Senna genus (SENNA PLANT) and some to CHAMAECRISTA.
	Castanospermum - A plant genus of the family FABACEAE that contains castanospermines, swainsonine, and triterpenoid saponins.
	Chamaecrista - A plant genus of the family FABACEAE. Some species were reclassified from CASSIA and SENNA.
	Cicer - A plant genus of the family FABACEAE known for the edible beans.
	Clitoria - A plant genus of the family FABACEAE that contains ternatins (anthocyanins) and preternatins, antifungal proteins, stigmast-4-ene-3,6-dione, and clitoriacetal (ROTENONE).
	Crotalaria - A plant genus of the family FABACEAE that contains crotalarin.
	Cyamopsis - A plant genus of the family FABACEAE that is the source of guar gum.
	Cytisus - A plant genus of the family FABACEAE that is sometimes called broom because of the shape of the plant. Members produce SPARTEINE.
	Dalbergia - A plant genus of the family FABACEAE. Members of this genus can cause CONTACT DERMATITIS.
	Derris - A plant genus of the family FABACEAE. The root is a source of rotenoids (ROTENONE) and flavonoids. Some species of Pongamia have been reclassified to this genus and some to MILLETTIA. Some species of Deguelia have been reclassified to this genus.
	Dolichos - A plant genus of the family FABACEAE that contains LECTINS. Many members have been reclassified into other genera of the FABACEAE family.
	Erythrina - A genus of leguminous shrubs or trees, mainly tropical, yielding certain alkaloids, lectins, and other useful compounds.
	Galega - A plant genus of the family FABACEAE that contains galegine (GUANIDINES). Most of the other species have been reclassified to TEPHROSIA; a few to ASTRAGALUS; and INDIGOFERA.
	Genista - A plant genus of the family FABACEAE. The common name of broom may be confused with Scotch Broom (CYTISUS) or Butcher's Broom (RUSCUS) or Desert Broom (BACCHARIS) or Spanish Broom (SPARTIUM) or Brome (BROMUS).
	Gleditsia - A plant genus of the family FABACEAE that contains gleditsiosides (triterpenoid SAPONINS).
	Glycyrrhiza - A genus of leguminous herbs or shrubs whose roots yield GLYCYRRHETINIC ACID and its derivatives, CARBENOXOLONE for example. Licorice toxicity is manifested as hypokalemia, low blood potassium. Licorice is used as flavoring and aromatic in pharmaceuticals and as candy.
	Griffonia - A plant genus of the family FABACEAE. Members contain Griffonia simplicifolia agglutin-I and griffonin.
	Indigofera - A plant genus of the family FABACEAE. The common name of indigo also refers to Baptisia or Amorpha genera (FABACEAE).
	Laburnum - A plant genus of the family FABACEAE named after the drooping clusters of flowers.
	Lathyrus - A plant genus in the family FABACEAE known for LATHYRISM poisoning.
	Lentils - A plant genus of the FABACEAE family known for the seeds used as food.
	Lespedeza - A plant genus of the family FABACEAE.
	Lotus - A plant genus of the family FABACEAE. This genus was formerly known as Tetragonolobus. The common name of lotus is also used for NYMPHAEA and NELUMBO.
	Lupinus - A plant genus of the family FABACEAE that is a source of SPARTEINE, lupanine and other lupin alkaloids.
	Maackia - A plant genus of the family FABACEAE. It contains a hemagglutinin.
	Medicago - A plant genus of the family FABACEAE. It is distinct from Sweet Clover (MELILOTUS), from Bush Clover (LESPEDEZA), and from Red Clover (TRIFOLIUM).
	Melilotus - A plant genus of the family FABACEAE.
	Millettia - A plant genus of the family FABACEAE. Members contain ISOFLAVONES, some of which show molluscicidal and schistosomicidal activity. Some species of Pongamia have been reclassified to this genus and some to DERRIS.
	Mimosa - A plant genus of the family FABACEAE that contains kukulkanin, a CHALCONE.
	Mucuna - A plant genus of the family FABACEAE that is the source of mucuna gum.
	Myroxylon - A plant genus of the family FABACEAE that is a source of aromatic resinous balsams (Balsam of Tolu and Balsam of Peru) used in perfumery and as a constituent in cough syrups and lozenge.
	Oxytropis - A plant genus of the family FABACEAE. Members contain SWAINSONINE.
	Pachyrhizus - A plant genus of the family FABACEAE. Some Pachyrhizus have been reclassified to PUERARIA. Do not confuse with yam (IPOMOEA; or DIOSCOREA) or African yam bean (SPHENOSTYLIS).
	Peas - A variable annual leguminous vine (Pisum sativum) that is cultivated for its rounded smooth or wrinkled edible protein-rich seeds, the seed of the pea, and the immature pods with their included seeds. (From Webster's New Collegiate Dictionary, 1973)
	Phaseolus - A plant genus in the family FABACEAE which is the source of edible beans and the lectin PHYTOHEMAGGLUTININ.
	Physostigma - A plant genus of the family FABACEAE that is a source of PHYSOSTIGMINE.
	Prosopis - A plant genus of the family FABACEAE that is a source of prosopis gum.
	Psoralea - A plant genus of the family FABACEAE that is a source of psoralen (FICUSIN).
	Pterocarpus - A plant genus of the family FABACEAE. Members contain TRITERPENES.
	Pueraria - A plant genus of the family FABACEAE a common weed of the southeast US. There has been folk use for alcoholism and liver protection. It contains puerarin, kakkalide, daidzein (isoflavonoids), and kudzusaponins (oleanene-type triterpene glycosides).
	Robinia - A plant genus of the family FABACEAE that contains linarin (acaciin) and LECTINS.
	Senna Plant - A plant genus of the family FABACEAE. SENNA EXTRACT is obtained from members of this genus. Members contain ANTHRAQUINONES and have been an ingredient in laxatives (CATHARTICS). Many species of the CASSIA genus have been reclassified into this genus. This bush should not be confused with the Cassia tree (CINNAMOMUM).
	Sophora - A plant genus of the family FABACEAE.
	Soybeans - An annual legume or the seeds of this plant.
	Spartium - A plant genus of the family FABACEAE that is a source of SPARTEINE. Do not confuse with Broom or Scotch Broom (CYTISUS) or Butcher's Broom (RUSCUS) or Desert Broom (BACCHARIS) or Brome (BROMUS).
	Sphenostylis - A plant genus of the family FABACEAE that contains LECTINS and raffinose oligosaccharides.
	Tamarindus - A plant genus of the family FABACEAE known for its sour fruit.
	Tephrosia - A plant genus of the family FABACEAE that contains tephrorin, tephrosone, and C-prenylflavonoids.
	Tetrapleura - A plant genus of the family FABACEAE. Members contain molluscicidal triterpene glycosides (TRITERPENES).
	Trifolium - A plant genus of the family FABACEAE.
	Trigonella - A plant genus of the family FABACEAE.
	Ulex - A plant genus of the family FABACEAE (sometimes classified as PAPILIONACEAE). Members contain LECTINS.
	Vicia - A plant genus of the family FABACEAE that is widely used as ground cover and forage and known for the edible beans, VICIA FABA.
	Wisteria - A plant genus of the family FABACEAE. Members contain wistarin.

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