Definition: 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.
do not confuse X refs MANDRAKE, AMERICAN with MANDRAKE, EUROPEAN see MANDRAGORA; 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/
Other names peltatums, Podophyllum; peltatum, Podophyllum; Podophyllum peltatums; May Apples; Mandrakes, American; Apples, May; Apple, May; American Mandrakes; May Apple; American Mandrake; Mandrake, American
