Phytolacca (definition)

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Definition: A plant genus of the family PHYTOLACCACEAE, order Caryophyllales.

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
Examples Phytolacca americana; Phytolacca dodecandra

Other names Phytolaccas

Substance	CAS Registry & name	Categories	Source
phytolaccatoxin	70323-47-6	*Saponins Phytolacca Drugs, Chinese Herbal.	Chung Kuo Chung Yao Tsa Chih 1990;15(9):533
pokeweed antiviral protein	EC 3.2.2.22	Ribosome Inactivating Proteins, Type 1 Phytolacca. Pharma Action* Protein Synthesis Inhibitors	J Biol Chem 1980;255(8):3251

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