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Apocynaceae

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Definition: The dogbane plant family of the order Gentianales, subclass Asteridae, class Magnoliopsida. Members of the family have milky, often poisonous juice, smooth-margined leaves, and flowers in clusters.  prefer specific plant; coordinate with specific PLANT STRUCTURES term if pertinent; for use in therapy coordinate IM with PHYTOTHERAPY (IM) + disease/drug ther (IM) + PLANT PREPARATION or its indentations/ther use (IM or NIM) + specific plant chemical /   
Examples Alstonia; Amsonia; Apocynum; Aspidosperma; Catharanthus; Holarrhena; Nerium; Ochrosia; Rauwolfia; Strophanthus; Tabernaemontana; Thevetia; Vinca; Voacanga 		Other names Rhazyas; Plumerias; Chonemorphas; Cerberas; Carissas; Acokantheras; Rhazya; Plumeria; Himatanthus; Chonemorpha; Cerbera; Carissa; Acokanthera
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSource
22-O-acetyl-N(b)-demethylechitamine  123064-74-4   *Carbazoles Apocynaceae. Yao Hsueh Hsueh Pao 1993;28(7):212-5
echitamidine  38681-90-2 Curan-17-oic acid, 2,16-didehydro-19-hydroxy-, methyl ester, (19S)  *Carbazoles Apocynaceae. Yao Hsueh Hsueh Pao 1993;28(7):512-5
chonemorphine  4282-07-9   *Pregnanes Apocynaceae. J Nat Prod 1987;50(4):730
acovenoside A  663-95-6   *Cardenolides Apocynaceae. J Ethnopharmacol 1985;14(2-3):273
echitovenidine  7222-35-7   *Alkaloids Apocynaceae. Pharmacol Res Commun 8(2):159;1976

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