Rubiaceae
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The Madder plant family of the order Rubiales, subclass Asteridae, class Magnoliopsida includes important medicinal plants that provide QUININE; IPECAC; and COFFEE. They have opposite leaves and interpetiolar stipules. |
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do not confuse X ref CRUCIATA with crucifers (CRUCIFERAE); 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/t |
| Also Called: |
Chiococca,Cruciata,Isertia,Nauclea,Palicourea,Pentanisia,Schumanniophyton,Saprosma,Randia,Bouvardia,Pentas |
Rubiaceae Categories.
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Cephaelis - A plant genus of the family RUBIACEAE, order Rubiales, subclass Asteridae. Cephaelis ipecacuanha is the source of IPECAC. |
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Cinchona - A genus of rubiaceous South American trees that yields the toxic CINCHONA ALKALOIDS from their bark; QUININE; QUINIDINE; chinconine, cinchonidine and others are used to treat malaria and cardiac arrhythmias. |
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Coffea - A plant genus of the family RUBIACEAE. It is best known for the COFFEE beverage prepared from the beans (SEEDS). |
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Galium - A plant genus of the family RUBIACEAE with a name very similar to the element GALLIUM. |
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Gardenia - A plant genus of the family RUBIACEAE. Members contain genepin, from which geniposide is obtained for use as a crosslinking agent in ADHESIVES, and 3-caffeoyl-4-sinapoylquinic acid. |
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Hamelia - A plant genus of the family RUBIACEAE that has a name very similar to another plant genus, HAMAMELIS. |
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Hedyotis - A plant genus of the family RUBIACEAE. Members contain anthraquinones and iridoids. H. diffusa is used in DRUGS, CHINESE HERBAL. |
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Mitragyna - A plant genus of the family RUBIACEAE. Members contain antimalarial (ANTIMALARIALS) and analgesic (ANALGESICS) indole alkaloids. |
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Morinda - A plant genus of the family RUBIACEAE. Members contain iridoid glycosides and ANTHRAQUINONES. |
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Oldenlandia - A plant genus of the family RUBIACEAE. Some species are used as an ingredient in Chinese and African traditional medicines. Members contain kalata B1, a macrocyclic peptide. |
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Pausinystalia - A plant genus of the family RUBIACEAE. Members produce YOHIMBINE. |
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Psychotria - A plant genus of the family RUBIACEAE. Members contain psychotridine and brachycerine (indole alkaloids). |
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Rubia - A plant genus of the family RUBIACEAE. The root is a source of red dyes (madder color and 1,2,4-trihydroxy-9,10-anthracenedione) and ANTHRAQUINONES. |
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Uncaria - A plant genus of the family RUBIACEAE. Members contain uncarine and other cytotoxic and hypotensive oxindole alkaloids. |
Rubiaceae Definitions and Terms
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