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Panax |
An araliaceous genus of plants that contains a number of pharmacologically active agents used as stimulants, sedatives, and tonics, especially in traditional medicine. Sometimes confused with Siberian ginseng (ELEUTHEROCOCCUS). |
Ginseng,Korean Ginseng,Korean Red Ginseng,Panax ginseng,Jen Shen,Ninjin,Renshen,Schinseng,Shinseng,Ginseng, Korean,Ginseng, Korean Red,Ginsengs,Jen Shens,Korean Ginsengs,Korean Red Ginsengs,Ninjins,Red Ginseng, Korean,Renshens,Schinsengs,Shen, Jen,Shinsengs |
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Dammaranes |
Tetracyclic triterpenes named after dammar resin, a natural resin first isolated from tropical trees of the DIPTEROCARPACEAE family. |
Dammarane,Dammarane-Type Triterpenes,Triterpenes, Dammarane-Type |
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Saponins |
A type of glycoside widely distributed in plants. Each consists of a sapogenin as the aglycone moiety, and a sugar. The sapogenin may be a steroid or a triterpene and the sugar may be glucose, galactose, a pentose, or a methylpentose. |
Saponin |
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| D013237 |
Stereoisomerism |
The phenomenon whereby compounds whose molecules have the same number and kind of atoms and the same atomic arrangement, but differ in their spatial relationships. (From McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 5th ed) |
Molecular Stereochemistry,Stereoisomers,Stereochemistry, Molecular,Stereoisomer |
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| D014315 |
Triterpenes |
A class of terpenes (the general formula C30H48) formed by the condensation of six isoprene units, equivalent to three terpene units. |
Triterpene,Triterpenoid,Triterpenoids |
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| D015394 |
Molecular Structure |
The location of the atoms, groups or ions relative to one another in a molecule, as well as the number, type and location of covalent bonds. |
Structure, Molecular,Molecular Structures,Structures, Molecular |
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| D018517 |
Plant Roots |
The usually underground portions of a plant that serve as support, store food, and through which water and mineral nutrients enter the plant. (From American Heritage Dictionary, 1982; Concise Dictionary of Biology, 1990) |
Plant Bulbs,Plant Root,Bulb, Plant,Bulbs, Plant,Plant Bulb,Root, Plant,Roots, Plant |
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| D027343 |
Rhizome |
Root-like underground horizontal stem of plants that produces shoots above and roots below. Distinguished from true roots which don't have buds and nodes. Similar to true roots in being underground and thickened by storage deposits. |
Rhizomes |
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| D036145 |
Ginsenosides |
Dammarane type triterpene saponins based mainly on the aglycones, protopanaxadiol and protopanaxatriol. |
Ginsenoside,Panaxosides,Sanchinosides |
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