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Rutaceae

Medical Definition:	A plant family in the order Sapindales that grows in warmer regions and has conspicuous flowers. Fagara species have been reclassified, most to ZANTHOXYLUM, some to Melicope or GLEDITSIA. The common name of stinkwood used for Zieria is also used for OCOTEA.
Guide Notes:	X ref FAGARA: FAGARA HORRIDA see GLEDITSIA is also available; see also X refs at ZANTHOXYLUM for other species of FAGARA; unspecified FAGARA goes here; prefer specific plant; coord with specific PLANT COMPONENTS term if pertinent; for use in therapy coord
Also Called:	Vepris,Zieria,Acronychia,Bauerella,Fagara,Glycosmis,Melicope,Micromelum,Swinglea,Severinia,Sarcomelicope,Microcitrus,Haplophyllum,Fortunella,Clausena,Atalantia,Raulinoa,Teclea
Previously Indexed:	Plants, Medicinal (1966-2001)

Rutaceae Categories.

	Aegle - A plant genus of the family RUTACEAE.
	Casimiroa - A plant genus of the family RUTACEAE. The fruit is edible and the seed has cardiovascular activity.
	Citrus - A plant genus of the family RUTACEAE. They bear the familiar citrus fruits including oranges, grapefruit, lemons, and limes. There are many hybrids which makes the nomenclature confusing.
	Dictamnus - A plant genus of the family RUTACEAE. Members contain eudesmane type SESQUITERPENES; COUMARINS, and obacunone (a limonoid).
	Evodia - A plant genus of the family RUTACEAE which is used in Chinese medicine (DRUGS, CHINESE HERBAL). Evodiamine and other quinazoline alkaloids (QUINAZOLINES) are obtained from the fruit of E. ruticarpa.
	Murraya - A plant genus of the family RUTACEAE. Members contain murrayanine, koenine, isomahanine, kwangsine, siamenol, murrayafoline A, murrayaquinone A and other cytotoxic carbazolequinones.
	Phellodendron - A plant genus of the family RUTACEAE. Members contain BERBERINE, indolopyridoquinazoline and other ALKALOIDS and limonoids.
	Pilocarpus - A plant genus of the family RUTACEAE that is the natural source of PILOCARPINE.
	Poncirus - A plant genus of the family RUTACEAE. Members contain ponfolin, a coumarin (COUMARINS).
	Ruta - A plant genus of the family RUTACEAE. Members contain quinoline alkaloids.
	Zanthoxylum - A plant genus of the family RUTACEAE. Most plants that are called Fagara are actually Zanthoxylum. Some members of Zanthoxylum are reclassified from ELEUTHEROCOCCUS, Melicope, and EVODIA. The twigs are used as dental brushing sticks (TOOTHBRUSHING).

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