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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 |
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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