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NALT Concept Space
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Concept information

  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. organic compounds
  3. aromatic compounds
  4. phenolic compounds
  5. lignans
  6. podophyllotoxin
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. aromatic hydrocarbons
  3. polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
  4. naphthalenes
  5. tetrahydronaphthalenes
  6. podophyllotoxin
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. aromatic hydrocarbons
  3. polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
  4. naphthalenes
  5. tetrahydronaphthalenes
  6. podophyllotoxin
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. polycyclic hydrocarbons
  3. polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
  4. naphthalenes
  5. tetrahydronaphthalenes
  6. podophyllotoxin

Preferred term

podophyllotoxin

Type

  • Chemical

Definition

  • Information A lignan (lignans) found in podophyllin resin from the roots of Podophyllum plants. It is a potent spindle poison, toxic if taken internally, and has been used as a cathartic. It is very irritating to skin and mucous membranes, has keratolytic actions, has been used to treat warts and keratoses, and may have antineoplastic properties, as do some of its congeners and derivatives.

    Source: Medical Subject Headings 2015

    Type: Concept definition

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Synonyms

  • epipodophyllotoxin

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/262755

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