Organisms

Jatropha

A plant genus of the family EUPHORBIACEAE. Members contain jatrophone and other diterpenes.

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Abstract

A plant genus of the family EUPHORBIACEAE. Members contain jatrophone and other diterpenes.

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Synonyms

15 entry terms
  • Nettlespurge
  • Spurge, Nettle
  • Nettle Spurge
  • Nettle Spurges
  • Nettlespurges
  • Spurges, Nettle
  • Jatropha curcas
  • Physic Nut
  • Purging Nut
  • Nut, Physic
  • Nut, Purging
  • Nuts, Physic
  • Nuts, Purging
  • Physic Nuts
  • Purging Nuts

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20 allowable subheadings

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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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Jatropha. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D031286. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D031286
  2. Jatropha. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jatropha
  3. Jatropha. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q152986