MeSH definition : A plant genus of the family SIMAROUBACEAE. Members contain bruceosides and bruceanols
(quassinoids). The astringent seeds have been used to treat dysentery in southeastern
Asia.;
MeSH synonym : bruceas;
MeSH annotation : coord with specific PLANT STRUCTURES term if pertinent; for use in therapy coord IM
with PHYTOTHERAPY (IM) disease/drug ther (IM) PLANT PREPARATIONS or its indentations/ther
use (IM or NIM) specific plant chemical /ther use (IM) if pertinent; Manual 26.29;
A plant genus of the family SIMAROUBACEAE. Members contain bruceosides and bruceanols
(quassinoids). The astringent seeds have been used to treat dysentery in southeastern
Asia.