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Smilax
Medical Definition: | A plant genus of the family SMILACACEAE. Members contain smiglasides (phenylpropanoid glycosides) and steroidal saponins. Commercially it is sometimes adulterated with HEMIDESMUS, which would affect experimental results. |
Guide Notes: | X ref SARSAPARILLA: SARSAPARILLA, WILD see ARALIA and SARSAPARILLA, EAST INDIAN see HEMIDESMUS are also available; coord with specific PLANT COMPONENTS term if pertinent; for use in therapy coord IM with PHYTOTHERAPY (IM) + disease/drug ther (IM) + PLANT |
Smilax Medical Definitions and Terms
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