Apiaceae (definition)

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Definition: A large plant family in the order Apiales, also known as Umbelliferae. Most are aromatic herbs with alternate, feather-divided leaves that are sheathed at the base. The flowers often form a conspicuous flat-topped umbel. Each small individual flower is usually bisexual, with five sepals, five petals, and an enlarged disk at the base of the style. The fruits are ridged and are composed of two parts that split open at maturity.

prefer specific plant; coordinate with specific PLANT STRUCTURES term if pertinent; for use in therapy coordinate IM with PHYTOTHERAPY (IM) + disease/drug ther (IM) + PLANT PREPARATION or its indentations/ther use (IM or NIM) + specific plant chemical /
Examples Anethum graveolens; Angelica; Apium graveolens; Bupleurum; Carum; Centella; Cnidium; Coriandrum; Cuminum; Daucus carota; Eryngium; Ferula; Foeniculum; Hemlock; Heracleum; Levisticum; Ligusticum; Oenanthe; Pastinaca; Petroselinum; Pimpinella; Sanicula; Thapsia

Other names Smyrniums; Saposhnikovias; Glehnias; Fangfengs; Azorellas; Azorella; Umbelliferae; Smyrnium; Saposhnikovia; Glehnia; Fangfeng

Substance	CAS Registry & name	Categories	Source
nortrilobolide	136051-63-3 2-Butenoic acid, 2-methyl-, 6-(acetyloxy)-2,3,3a,4,5,6,6a,7,8,9b-decahydro-3,3a-dihydroxy-3,6,9-trimethyl-2-oxo-4-(1-oxobutoxy)azuleno(4,5-b)furan-8-yl ester, (3S-(3alpha,3abeta,4alpha,6beta,6abeta,8alpha(Z),9balpha))	Sesquiterpenes, Guaiane Azulenes Apiaceae Histamine Release.	Planta Med 1991;57(2):196
saposhnikovan C	126040-89-9 Saposhnikovan C	*Polysaccharides Apiaceae.	Chem Pharm Bull 1989;37(11):3054
coriandrin	116408-80-1 5H-Furo(2,3-g)(2)benzopyran-5-one, 4-methoxy-7-methyl	*Psoralens Apiaceae.	Photochem Photobiol 1989;50(6):745
osthol	484-12-8	Coumarins Apiaceae Angelica. Pharma Action* Adjuvants, Immunologic ; Calcium Channel Blockers	Chem Pharm Bull (Tokyo) 1985;33(4):1676
thapsigargicin	67526-94-7	Lactones Sesquiterpenes Apiaceae.	Br J Pharmacol 1985;85(3):705
falcarinol	21852-80-2 1,9-heptadecadiene-4,6-diyn-3-ol	Fatty Alcohols Diynes Plant Extracts Toxins, Biological Apiaceae Araliaceae.	J Agric Food Chem 26(6):1390;1978; J Chromatogr 161:271;1978; Yakugaku Zasshi 1981;101(12):1113
enanthotoxin	20311-78-8	Fatty Alcohols Enediynes Toxins, Biological Apiaceae.	C R Acad Sci D (Paris) 24:1833;1978; Neurology 25(8):730;1975

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