Menispermaceae
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A plant family of the order Ranunculales, subclass Magnoliidae, class Magnoliopsida. Members are mostly vines and shrubs and they contain isoquinoline alkaloids, some of which have been used as arrow poisons. |
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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: |
Triclisia |
Menispermaceae Categories.
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Cissampelos - A plant genus of the family MENISPERMACEAE. Members contain eletefine (a stephaoxocane alkaloid) and tropoloisoquinoline and protoberberine ALKALOIDS. |
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Cocculus - A plant genus of the family MENISPERMACEAE. Members contain sinococuline, coccuvine and other ALKALOIDS. |
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Cyclea - A plant genus of the family MENISPERMACEAE. Members contain bisbenzylisoquinoline alkaloids. |
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Menispermum - A plant genus of the family MENISPERMACEAE. Members contain dauricine and other ALKALOIDS. |
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Sinomenium - A plant genus of the family MENISPERMACEAE. Members contain sinomenine, caffeine, 1,7-dimethylxanthine, and other ALKALOIDS. |
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Stephania - A plant genus of the family MENISPERMACEAE. Members contain cycleanine. |
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Tinospora - A plant genus of the family MENISPERMACEAE. Members have been used in AYURVEDIC MEDICINE. Hyporglycemic effect has been reported. |
Menispermaceae Definitions and Terms
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