Organisms

Brucea

A plant genus of the family SIMAROUBACEAE. Members contain bruceosides and bruceanols (quassinoids). The astringent seeds have been used to treat dysentery in southeastern Asia.

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Abstract

A plant genus of the family SIMAROUBACEAE. Members contain bruceosides and bruceanols (quassinoids). The astringent seeds have been used to treat dysentery in southeastern Asia.

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  • Bruceas

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Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, anatomy & histology, chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, toxicity, ultrastructure, virology.

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2003

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  1. B01w.875w.800w.575w.912w.250w.898w.111w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Brucea. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D032269. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D032269
  2. Brucea. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brucea
  3. Brucea. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2234796