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Abstract
A plant genus of the family SMILACACEAE. Members contain smiglasides (phenylpropanoid glycosides) and steroidal saponins. Commercially it is sometimes adulterated with HEMIDESMUS, which would affect experimental results. Drinks called sarsaparilla and root beer have been prepared from the Smilaz ornata (Jamaican sarsaparilla) and SASSAFRAS.
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- Greenbriar
- Greenbrier
- Sarsaparilla
- Zarzaparilla
- Greenbriars
- Greenbriers
- Sarsaparillas
- Zarzaparillas
- Jamaican Sarsaparilla
- Smilax ornata
- Jamaican Sarsaparillas
- Sarsaparilla, Jamaican
- Sarsaparillas, Jamaican
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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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note entry term SARSAPARILLA: SARSAPARILLA, EAST INDIAN see HEMIDESMUS and BRISTLY SARSAPARILLA see ARALIA are also available
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2003
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Smilax. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D032281. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D032281
- Smilax. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smilax
- Smilax. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q165315