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Rubiaceae

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Definition: The Madder plant family of the order Rubiales, subclass Asteridae, class Magnoliopsida includes important medicinal plants that provide QUININE; IPECAC; and COFFEE. They have opposite leaves and interpetiolar stipules.  do not confuse X ref CRUCIATA with crucifers (CRUCIFERAE); prefer specific plant; coord with specific PLANT STRUCTURES term if pertinent; for use in therapy coord IM with PHYTOTHERAPY (IM) + disease/drug ther (IM) + PLANT PREPARATION or its indentations/   
Examples Cephaelis; Cinchona; Coffea; Galium; Gardenia; Hamelia; Hedyotis; Mitragyna; Morinda; Oldenlandia; Pausinystalia; Psychotria; Rubia; Uncaria 		Other names Schumanniophytons; Saprosmas; Randias; Pentanisias; Palicoureas; Naucleas; Isertias; Chiococcas; Bouvardias; Cruciatas; Schumanniophyton; Saprosma; Randia; Pentanisia; Palicourea; Nauclea; Isertia; Cruciata; Chiococca; Bouvardia
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSource
coutareagenin  0   *Flavonoids Rubiaceae. Arzneimittelforschung 2000 Feb;50(2):122-8
kalata B1  0   *Cyclotides Rubiaceae Cystine Knot Motifs. Protein Sci 1994 Oct;3(10):1833-9
pseudoginsenoside RP1  0   *Saponins Rubiaceae Ginsenosides. Biol Pharm Bull 1994 Sep;17(9):1206-9
2-methyl-1,3,6-trihydroxy-9,10-anthraquinone-3-O-xylosyl(1-2)-(6'-O-acetyl)glucoside  0   *Anthraquinones *Glycosides Drugs, Chinese Herbal Rubiaceae. Yap Hsueh Hsueh Pao 1992;27(10):743-7
schumanniofioside B  128396-16-7   *Chromones *Glycosides Rubiaceae. Phytochemistry 1990;29(3):1004
4',5'-dihydroxy-7-methoxy-4-phenyl-5,2'-oxidocoumarin  0   *Coumarins Rubiaceae. Planta Med 1990;56(1):63
3-caffeoyl-4-sinapoylquinic acid  110241-35-5   Quinic Acid/*analogs & derivatives Rubiaceae. Chem Pharm Bull (Tokyo) 1987;35(5):2133
genipin  6902-77-8   *Iridoids Adhesives Rubiaceae.
Pharma Action Cholagogues and Choleretics 		J Pharm Soc Jap 94(2):157;1974; J Pharm Soc Jap 96(2):147;1976
mitragynine  4098-40-2 16,17-didehydro-9,17-dimethoxy-17,18-seco-20-alpha-yohimban-16-carboxylic acid methyl ester  *Secologanin Tryptamine Alkaloids Receptors, Opioid, mu Receptors, Opioid, delta Rubiaceae. Arch Int Pharmacodyn 198(1):145;1972

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