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Podophyllum peltatum

A plant of the genus PODOPHYLLUM, family BERBERIDACEAE (sometimes classified as Podophyllaceae) which is the source of PODOPHYLLIN and of PODOPHYLLOTOXIN that inhibits DNA TOPOISOMERASES, TYPE II. It is different from the European mandrake, MANDRAGORA.

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A plant of the genus PODOPHYLLUM, family BERBERIDACEAE (sometimes classified as Podophyllaceae) which is the source of PODOPHYLLIN and of PODOPHYLLOTOXIN that inhibits DNA TOPOISOMERASES, TYPE II. It is different from the European mandrake, MANDRAGORA.

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  • Mandrake, American
  • May Apple
  • Mayapple
  • American Mandrake
  • American Mandrakes
  • Apple, May
  • Apples, May
  • Mandrakes, American
  • May Apples
  • Mayapples

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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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do not confuse entry term MANDRAKE, AMERICAN with MANDRAKE, EUROPEAN see MANDRAGORA

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History Note

2002; for MANDRAKE, AMERICAN use Podophyllum 1985-2001

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Previous Indexing

  • Podophyllum (1985-2001)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Podophyllum peltatum. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D028144. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D028144
  2. Podophyllum peltatum. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Podophyllum_peltatum
  3. Podophyllum peltatum. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1572090