Rhamnaceae
| Definition: |
The buckthorn plant family, of the order Rhamnales, includes some species with edible fruits and some that are medicinal. |
| 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 PREPARATION or its indentations/ther use (IM or NIM) + specific plant chemical /ther use (IM |
| Also Called: |
Discaria,Ventilago,Alphitonia |
| Previously Indexed: |
Plants, Medicinal (1968-2001) |
Rhamnaceae Categories.
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Ceanothus - A plant genus of the family RHAMNACEAE. Root nodules host the Frankia (ACTINOMYCETES) nitrogen-fixing bacteria. |
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Colubrina - A plant genus of the family RHAMNACEAE. Members contain antifungal jujubogenin saponins. |
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Frangula - A plant genus of the family RHAMNACEAE. This genus is often called buckthorn but should not be confused with other plants called that such as HIPPOPHAE or KARWINSKIA. Some RHAMNUS species have been reclassified into this genus. F. purshiana bark is cascara sagrada (CASCARA). Members contain emodine, frangulanin, frangulin, and anthraquinones such as EMODIN. |
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Karwinskia - A plant genus of the family RHAMNACEAE that contains tullidinol (toxin T-544) and peroxisomicine (toxin T-514). It is sometimes called buckthorn but should not be confused with other plants called that. |
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Rhamnus - A plant genus of the family RHAMNACEAE. Several species have been reclassified to the FRANGULA genus. It is often called buckthorn but should not be confused with other plants called that. |
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Ziziphus - A plant genus of the family RHAMNACEAE. Members contain nummularogenin (a spirostane) and is the source of an edible fruit. |
Rhamnaceae Definitions and Terms
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