Organisms

Mistletoe

Parasitic plants that form a bushy growth on branches of host trees which are in the order Santalales. It includes the Christmas mistletoe family (VISCACEAE), the showy mistletoe family (LORANTHACEAE) and the catkin mistletoe family (Eremolepidaceae). The composition of toxins, lectins, tyramine, phenethylamines, and other compounds may be affected by the host.

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Parasitic plants that form a bushy growth on branches of host trees which are in the order Santalales. It includes the Christmas mistletoe family (VISCACEAE), the showy mistletoe family (LORANTHACEAE) and the catkin mistletoe family (Eremolepidaceae). The composition of toxins, lectins, tyramine, phenethylamines, and other compounds may be affected by the host.

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  • Mistletoes

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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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traditional mistletoe = VISCUM ALBUM; prefer specific plant

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History Note

2002(1963)

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  1. B01w.875w.800w.575w.912w.250w.735w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Mistletoe. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D014784. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D014784
  2. Mistletoe. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mistletoe
  3. Mistletoe. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2885646