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Gynostemma

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Definition: A plant genus of the family CUCURBITACEAE. It is a source of gypenosides and triterpenoid SAPONINS.  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 pentaphyllums, Gynostemma; pentaphyllum, Gynostemma; Gynostemmas; Gynostemma pentaphyllums; Gynostemma pentaphyllum
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSource
gynosaponin I  0   *Saponins Gynostemma.
gypenoside  0   Plant Extracts Gynostemma. Am J Chin Med 2000;28(2):175-85
gypenoside IX  80321-63-7   *Saponins Gynostemma. Chung Kuo Chung Yao Tsa Chih 1992 Feb;17(2):96-8,126

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