Biology:Pilocarpus microphyllus
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Short description: Species of flowering plant
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| Pilocarpus microphyllus Stapf ex Wardleworth Pharm. J. Trans. ser. 3, 24:506. 1893
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Pilocarpus microphyllus, the Maranham Jaborandi, is a plant species in the genus Pilocarpus found native to several states in northern Brazil.[1]
Commercial production of the alkaloid muscarinic receptor agonist pilocarpine is derived entirely from the leaves of the shrub.
See also
- Vegetation of Minas Gerais
References
- ↑ De Abreu, Ilka Nacif; Sawaya, Alexandra Cristine H. F.; Eberlin, Marcos Nogueira; Mazzafera, Paulo (November–December 2005). "Production of Pilocarpine in Callus of Jaborandi (Pilocarpus microphyllus Stapf)". In Vitro Cellular & Developmental Biology. Plant (Society for In Vitro Biology) 41 (6): 806–811.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q10349733 entry
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