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Paeonia

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Definition: A plant genus of the family Paeoniaceae, order Dilleniales, subclass Dilleniidae, class Magnoliopsida. These perennial herbs are up to 2 m (6') tall. Leaves are alternate and are divided into three lobes, each lobe being further divided into three smaller lobes. The large flowers are symmetrical, bisexual, have 5 sepals, 5 petals (sometimes 10), and many stamens.  coord with specific PLANT STRUCTURES term if pertinent; for use in therapy coord IM with PHYTOTHERAPY (IM) + disease/drug ther (IM) + PLANT PREPARATIONS or its indentations/ther use (IM or NIM) + specific plant chemical /ther use (IM) if pertinent; Manua    Other names Shakuyakus; Radix, Paeoniae; Radices, Paeoniae; Peonies; Paeonias; Paeoniae Radices; Shakuyaku; Peony; Paeoniae Radix
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSource
paeoniflorigenone  80454-42-8   *Monoterpenes Paeonia. Jpn J Pharmacol 1984;35(1):61
moutan cortex  0   *Drugs, Chinese Herbal *Paeonia. Thromb Res 1983;31(1):29
peonon  84808-29-7 7-Oxatricyclo(4.3.0.03,9)nonan-4-one, 1-(beta-D-glucopyranosyloxy)-9-(hydroxymethyl)-8-methoxy-6-methyl  *Glucosides *Terpenes Paeonia. J Pharmacobiodyn 1982;5(11):921
peoniflorin  23180-57-6 5b-((benzoyloxy)methyl)tetrahydro-5-hydroxy-2-methyl-2,5-methano-lH-3,4-dioxacyclobuta(cd) pentalen-1a(2H)-yl-beta-D-glucopyranoside  *Bridged Compounds *Glucosides *Benzoic Acids Paeonia.
Pharma Action Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal
J Pharm Sci Jpn 97(8):916;1977; Yakugaku Zasshi 1979;99(8):858; Yakugaku Zasshi 1980;99(6):598

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