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Podophyllum peltatum MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Podophyllum peltatum
Tree Number(s)
B01.875.800.575.912.250.125.500.500
Unique ID
D028144
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D028144
Annotation
do not confuse entry term MANDRAKE, AMERICAN with MANDRAKE, EUROPEAN see MANDRAGORA
Scope Note
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.
Entry Term(s)
Mandrake, American
May Apple
Mayapple
Previous Indexing
Podophyllum (1985-2001)
Public MeSH Note
2002; for MANDRAKE, AMERICAN see Podophyllum 1985-2001
History Note
2002; for MANDRAKE, AMERICAN use Podophyllum 1985-2001
Date Established
2002/01/01
Date of Entry
2001/07/25
Revision Date
2021/06/30
Podophyllum peltatum Preferred
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