Preferred Label : viscum album;
MeSH definition : A plant species of the family VISCACEAE, order Santalales, subclass Rosidae. This
is the traditional mistletoe of literature and Christmas. Members contain viscotoxin
(5 kDa basic polypeptides related to thionins), beta-galactoside- and N-acetyl-D-galactosamine-specific
lectin II (60 kDa), and polysaccharides. Mistletoe lectin I is a type 2 ribosome-inactivating
protein. Commercial extracts include Plenosol, Eurixor, Helixor Isorel, Iscador, and
NSC 635089 (ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS, PHYTOGENIC).;
MeSH synonym : viscum albums; albums, viscum; mistletoe, european; european mistletoe;
CISMeF synonym : album, viscum;
MeSH annotation : X ref MISTLETOE, EUROPEAN: several mistletoe terms are available, check text and MeSH;
Christmas mistletoe goes here; entry term MISTLETOE, EUROPEAN: several mistletoe terms are available, check text
and MeSH; Christmas mistletoe goes here;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viscum album;
UNII : txid3972;
Origin ID : D028182;
UMLS CUI : C0331018;
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A plant species of the family VISCACEAE, order Santalales, subclass Rosidae. This
is the traditional mistletoe of literature and Christmas. Members contain viscotoxin
(5 kDa basic polypeptides related to thionins), beta-galactoside- and N-acetyl-D-galactosamine-specific
lectin II (60 kDa), and polysaccharides. Mistletoe lectin I is a type 2 ribosome-inactivating
protein. Commercial extracts include Plenosol, Eurixor, Helixor Isorel, Iscador, and
NSC 635089 (ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS, PHYTOGENIC).
http://www.centreantipoisons.be/nature/plantes/les-plantes-toxiques/gui-viscum-album
Belgium
French
Dutch
viscum album
fruit
plant stems
plant leaves
child
plant poisoning
patient education handout
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