Celastraceae
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A plant family of the order Celastrales, subclass Rosidae, class Magnoliopsida. |
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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: |
Glyptopetalum,Kokoona |
Celastraceae Categories.
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Catha - A plant genus of the family CELASTRACEAE. The leafy stems of khat are chewed by some individuals for stimulating effect. Members contain ((+)-norpseudoephedrine), cathionine, cathedulin, cathinine & cathidine. |
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Celastrus - A plant genus of the family CELASTRACEAE that contains insecticidal sesquiterpenoids and celastrus oil. |
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Euonymus - A plant genus of the family CELASTRACEAE. |
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Maytenus - A plant genus of the family CELASTRACEAE. |
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Tripterygium - A plant genus of the family CELASTRACEAE that is a source of triterpenoids and diterpene epoxides such as triptolide. |
Celastraceae Definitions and Terms
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