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Lythraceae
Medical Definition: | The loosestrife plant family of the order Myrtales, subclass Rosidae, class Magnoliopsida. Members are mainly herbs and many of them contain ALKALOIDS. |
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 PREPARATIONS or its indentations/ther use (IM or NIM) + specific plant chemical /ther use (I |
Cuphea - A plant genus of the family LYTHRACEAE. Members contain lauric acid and cuphiin. | |
Lagerstroemia - A plant genus of the family LYTHRACEAE. Members contain lagertannin and have hypoglycemic effects. | |
Lawsonia Plant - A plant genus of the family LYTHRACEAE that is the source of henna and has cytotoxic activity. | |
Lythrum - A plant genus of the family LYTHRACEAE that contains ALKALOIDS. | |
Woodfordia - A plant genus of the family LYTHRACEAE. Members contain woodfordins. |
Lythraceae Medical Definitions and Terms
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