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Scrophulariaceae

Definition:	The figwort plant family of the order Scrophulariales, subclass Asteridae, class Magnoliopsida. The family is characterized by bisexual flowers with tubular corollas (fused petals) that are bilaterally symmetrical (two-lips) and have four stamens in most, two of which are usually shorter.
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:	Globularia,Stemodia,Calceolaria

Scrophulariaceae Categories.

	Antirrhinum - A plant genus of the family SCROPHULARIACEAE. Members contain DEFICIENS PROTEIN.
	Bacopa - A plant genus of the family SCROPHULARIACEAE. Members contain bacopaside, bacopasaponins and other dammarane type jujubogenins.
	Buddleja - A plant genus of the family SCROPHULARIACEAE. Members contain mimengoside B, verbascoside, and phenylethanoids.
	Craterostigma - A plant genus of the family SCROPHULARIACEAE.
	Digitalis - A genus of toxic herbaceous Eurasian plants of the SCROPHULACEAE which yield cardiotonic DIGITALIS GLYCOSIDES. The most useful species are Digitalis lanata and D. purpurea.
	Euphrasia - A plant genus of the family SCROPHULARIACEAE having a folk reputation for use with the eyes.
	Linaria - A plant genus of the family SCROPHULARIACEAE. Members contain linarin (also called acaciin).
	Mimulus - A plant genus of the family SCROPHULARIACEAE. Members contain 6-geranylflavanones and mimulone.
	Pedicularis - A plant genus of the family SCROPHULARIACEAE. Members contain phenylpropanoid glycosides and iridoids.
	Penstemon - A plant genus of the family SCROPHULARIACEAE. Members contain phenylpropanoid and iridoid glycosides.
	Picrorhiza - A plant genus of the family SCROPHULARIACEAE. Members contain scrosides (CINNAMATES) and phenylethanoid glycoside. P. kurrooa is the source of picroliv (a purified iridoid glycoside fraction from the roots having hepatoprotective, anti- inflammatory and antioxidant properties).
	Rehmannia - A plant genus of the family SCROPHULARIACEAE. Members contain catapol, rehmannin and ALKALOIDS.
	Scoparia - A plant genus of the family SCROPHULARIACEAE. Members contain thyrsiflorin and other scopadulane (labdane) type DITERPENES.
	Scrophularia - A plant genus of the family SCROPHULARIACEAE. Members contain iridoids.
	Striga - A plant genus of the family SCROPHULARIACEAE that is parasitic on the roots of other plants. Members contain the flavones, apigenin and luteolin.
	Verbascum - A plant genus of the family SCROPHULARIACEAE.
	Veronica - A plant genus of the family SCROPHULARIACEAE. Members contain bis-sesquiterpene and iridoid glucosides.

Scrophulariaceae Definitions and Terms

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