Poaceae (definition)

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Definition: A large family of narrow-leaved herbaceous grasses of the order Cyperales, subclass Commelinidae, class Liliopsida (monocotyledons). Food grains (CEREALS) come from members of this family. RHINITIS, ALLERGIC, SEASONAL can be induced by POLLEN of many of the grasses.

prefer specific plant; coord with specific PLANT STRUCTURES 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
See Also Pollen
Examples Agropyron; Agrostis; Andropogon; Avena sativa; Bambusa; Brachiaria; Brachypodium; Bromus; Cenchrus; Coix; Cymbopogon; Cynodon; Dactylis; Digitaria; Echinochloa; Eleusine; Elymus; Eragrostis; Festuca; Holcus; Hordeum; Lolium; Melinis repens; Oryza sativa; Panicum; Paspalum; Pennisetum; Phalaris; Phleum; Poa; Saccharum; Sasa; Secale cereale; Setaria Plant; Sorghum; Triticum; Vetiveria; Zea mays

Other names Imperatas; Grasse; Arundos; Grass; Imperata; Grasses; Gramineae; Arundo; Alopecurus

Substance	CAS Registry & name	Categories	Source
phl p 13 protein, Phleum pratense	0	Allergens Plant Proteins Poaceae Pollen.	Clin Exp Allergy 2000 Mar;30(3):324-32
Cyn d 7 protein, Cupressus arizonica	0	Plant Proteins Antigens, Plant Poaceae Pollen.	FEBS Lett 1997 Feb 3;402(2-3):167-72
Phl p 4 protein, Phleum pratense	0	Allergens Plant Proteins Poaceae Pollen.	J Allergy Clin Immunol 1996 Jul;98(1):189-98
Poa p I proteins, Poa pratensis	0	Allergens Plant Proteins Poaceae Pollen.	Int Arch Allergy Appl Immunol 1988;87(3):294
Dac g I protein, Dactylis glomerata	0	Plant Proteins Antigens, Plant Poaceae.	J Immunol 1988;141(10):3486
2-O-glucosyl-7-methoxy-1,4(2H)-benzoxazin-3-one	17622-26-3 2H-1,4-Benzoxazin-3(4H)-one, 2-(beta-D-glucopyranosyloxy)-7-methoxy	*Benzoxazines Poaceae.	Yakugaku Zasshi 1981;101(12):1156
allergen C, Poa pratensis	0	Glycoproteins Plant Proteins *Antigens, Plant Poaceae Pollen.	Int Arch Allergy Appl Immunol 1981;65(4):377

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