Meliaceae
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The mahogany plant family of the order Sapindales, subclass Rosidae, class Magnoliopsida. |
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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 (IM) if pertinent; Manual |
| Also Called: |
Dysoxylum,Guarea,Khaya,Sandoricum,Trichilia,Swietenia,Turraea,Carapa |
Meliaceae Categories.
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Aglaia - A plant genus of the family MELIACEAE. Members contain lariciresinol, pregnanes, insecticidal rocaglamide derivatives and other compounds. |
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Azadirachta - A plant genus of the family MELIACEAE. Members contain azadirachtin A (a limonoid commonly referred to as azadirachtin) and other TRITERPENES. They have been used in PESTICIDES (also see INSECTICIDES, BOTANICAL). The old name of Melia azadirachta is very similar to a related plant, MELIA AZEDARACH. |
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Cedrela - A plant genus of the family MELIACEAE. Members contain cedrelanolide. |
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Melia - A plant genus of the family MELIACEAE. Members contain meliavolkinin, melianin C and limonoids. |
Meliaceae Definitions and Terms
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