Organisms

Centaurium

A plant genus of the family GENTIANACEAE. Triterpene lactones and other compounds have been isolated from species of this genus. The common name of century plant has also been used for the AGAVE genus.

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Abstract

A plant genus of the family GENTIANACEAE. Triterpene lactones and other compounds have been isolated from species of this genus. The common name of century plant has also been used for the AGAVE genus.

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Synonyms

7 entry terms
  • Centaurium erythraea
  • Centaurium minus
  • Small Centaury
  • Centauries, Small
  • Centaury, Small
  • Small Centauries
  • minus, Centaurium

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Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, anatomy & histology, chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, toxicity, ultrastructure, virology.

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History Note

2002

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  1. B01w.875w.800w.575w.912w.250w.456w.750w.188w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Centaurium. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D029966. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D029966
  2. Centaurium. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centaurium
  3. Centaurium. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q157703