 Colchicum
"Colchicum" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A genus of poisonous, liliaceous plants. The roots (corms) of Colchicum autumnale, the fall crocus or meadow saffron, yield COLCHICINE, which is used as a biochemical tool and to treat gout. Other members of this genus yield saffron dye, flavoring agents, and aromatics.
| Descriptor ID |
D003079
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.650.940.800.575.912.250.618.875.175.170
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| Concept/Terms |
Colchicum autumnale- Colchicum autumnale
- Colchicum autumnales
- autumnales, Colchicum
- Fall Crocus
- Crocus, Fall
- Meadow Saffron
- Meadow Saffrons
- Saffron, Meadow
- Saffrons, Meadow
- Autumn Crocus
- Crocus, Autumn
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| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Colchicum" by people in Profiles.
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Alali FQ, Gharaibeh AA, Ghawanmeh A, Tawaha K, Qandil A, Burgess JP, Sy A, Nakanishi Y, Kroll DJ, Oberlies NH. Colchicinoids from Colchicum crocifolium Boiss. (Colchicaceae). Nat Prod Res. 2010; 24(2):152-9.
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Alali FQ, Tawaha K, El-Elimat T, Qasaymeh R, Li C, Burgess J, Nakanishi Y, Kroll DJ, Wani MC, Oberlies NH. Phytochemical studies and cytotoxicity evaluations of Colchicum tunicatum Feinbr and Colchicum hierosolymitanum Feinbr (Colchicaceae): two native Jordanian meadow saffrons. Nat Prod Res. 2006 May 20; 20(6):558-66.
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Alali FQ, El-Elimat T, Li C, Qandil A, Alkofahi A, Tawaha K, Burgess JP, Nakanishi Y, Kroll DJ, Navarro HA, Falkinham JO, Wani MC, Oberlies NH. New colchicinoids from a native Jordanian meadow saffron, colchicum brachyphyllum: isolation of the first naturally occurring dextrorotatory colchicinoid. J Nat Prod. 2005 Feb; 68(2):173-8.
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