Organisms

Chelidonium majus

A plant species of the family PAPAVERACEAE. The common name greater celandine is similar to lesser celandine (Ficaria verna), and celandine poppy (Stylophorum diphyllum). It has been used in folk medicine and its latex contains biologically active compounds including BENZOPHENANTHRIDINES alkaloids (e.g., Chelerythrine).

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A plant species of the family PAPAVERACEAE. The common name greater celandine is similar to lesser celandine (Ficaria verna), and celandine poppy (Stylophorum diphyllum). It has been used in folk medicine and its latex contains biologically active compounds including BENZOPHENANTHRIDINES alkaloids (e.g., Chelerythrine).

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  • Greater Celandine
  • Celandine, Greater
  • Celandines, Greater
  • Greater Celandines
  • Chelidonium majus subsp. asiaticum
  • Chelidonium majus subsp. majus

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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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History Note

2024

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Previous Indexing

  • Chelidonium (1964-2023)

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  1. B01w.875w.800w.575w.912w.250w.836w.500w.249w.500w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Chelidonium majus. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000097563. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000097563
  2. Chelidonium majus. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chelidonium_majus
  3. Chelidonium majus. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q156807