Sapotaceae
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A plant family of the order Ebenales, subclass Dilleniidae, class Magnoliopsida that are tropical trees which have elongate latex cells. Several members bear sweet edible fruits and produce triterpenoid saponins. |
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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: |
Sideroxylon,Tieghemella |
Sapotaceae Categories.
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Madhuca - A plant genus of the family SAPOTACEAE that is the source of mahua oil. Members contain oleanene triterpenoid saponins. |
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Manilkara - A plant genus of the family SAPOTACEAE that bears sweet fruit. |
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Mimusops - A plant genus of the family SAPOTACEAE. Members contain triterpenoid saponins. Latex from bark incisions is processed into gutta balata. |
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Palaquium - A plant genus of the family SAPOTACEAE. Latex from bark incisions is processed into GUTTA-PERCHA. |
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Pouteria - A plant genus of the family SAPOTACEAE. Members contain triterpenes. Some species in this genus are called mamey which is also a common name for MAMMEA. |
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Synsepalum - A plant genus of the family SAPOTACEAE. Members contain miraculin (also spelled mieraculin), a sweet protein. |
Sapotaceae Definitions and Terms
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