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Sapotaceae

Medical Definition:	A plant family of the order Ebenales, subclass Dilleniidae, class Magnoliopsida that are tropical trees which have elongate latex cells. Several members bear sweet edible fruits and produce triterpenoid saponins.
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
Also Called:	Sideroxylon,Tieghemella

Sapotaceae Categories.

	Madhuca - A plant genus of the family SAPOTACEAE that is the source of mahua oil. Members contain oleanene triterpenoid saponins.
	Manilkara - A plant genus of the family SAPOTACEAE that bears sweet fruit.
	Mimusops - A plant genus of the family SAPOTACEAE. Members contain triterpenoid saponins. Latex from bark incisions is processed into gutta balata.
	Palaquium - A plant genus of the family SAPOTACEAE. Latex from bark incisions is processed into GUTTA-PERCHA.
	Pouteria - A plant genus of the family SAPOTACEAE. Members contain triterpenes. Some species in this genus are called mamey which is also a common name for MAMMEA.
	Synsepalum - A plant genus of the family SAPOTACEAE. Members contain miraculin (also spelled mieraculin), a sweet protein.

Sapotaceae Medical Definitions and Terms

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