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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Research, Technology, Methods > chemical substances > chemical compounds > organic compounds > aromatic compounds > phenolic compounds > lignans > podophyllotoxin
Research, Technology, Methods > chemical substances > chemical compounds > organic compounds > aromatic compounds > aromatic hydrocarbons > polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons > naphthalenes > tetrahydronaphthalenes > podophyllotoxin
Research, Technology, Methods > chemical substances > chemical compounds > organic compounds > hydrocarbons > aromatic hydrocarbons > polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons > naphthalenes > tetrahydronaphthalenes > podophyllotoxin
Research, Technology, Methods > chemical substances > chemical compounds > organic compounds > hydrocarbons > polycyclic hydrocarbons > polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons > naphthalenes > tetrahydronaphthalenes > podophyllotoxin
Preferred Term:

podophyllotoxin

Definition:
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.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
lignans, tetrahydronaphthalenes
Narrower Concepts:
Related Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • epipodophyllotoxin
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/262755
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RDF/XMLCreated 2015-10-07, last modified 2015-12-03