Pilocarpus
E578200
Pilocarpus is a genus of flowering shrubs and small trees best known as the natural source of the alkaloid pilocarpine, used medically to treat glaucoma and dry mouth.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plant genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| belongsTo | angiosperms ⓘ |
| chemicalClassOfMainAlkaloid | imidazole alkaloid ⓘ |
| clade |
Magnoliophyta
ⓘ
surface form:
Angiosperms
Eudicots ⓘ Rosids ⓘ |
| commonName | jaborandi ⓘ |
| containsCompound | pilocarpine ⓘ |
| describedAs | genus of flowering shrubs and small trees ⓘ |
| distribution | Neotropical region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economicUse | medicinal plant source ⓘ |
| family | Rutaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flowerType | bisexual flowers ⓘ |
| growthForm |
shrub
ⓘ
small tree ⓘ |
| habitat | tropical regions ⓘ |
| hasSpecies |
Pilocarpus jaborandi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pilocarpus microphyllus NERFINISHED ⓘ Pilocarpus pennatifolius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasUse | traditional medicine in its native range ⓘ |
| isA |
flowering shrub genus
ⓘ
small tree genus ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafType | evergreen ⓘ |
| leafUse | source material for pilocarpine extraction ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Brazil
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South America ⓘ |
| notableFor | being the natural source of pilocarpine ⓘ |
| order | Sapindales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| organUsed |
leaves
ⓘ
stems ⓘ |
| partOf | subfamily Rutoideae ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway | C3 ⓘ |
| pilocarpineEffect |
reduces intraocular pressure
ⓘ
stimulates salivary secretion ⓘ |
| pilocarpinePharmacologicalAction | muscarinic receptor agonist ⓘ |
| pilocarpineUsedToTreat |
dry mouth
ⓘ
glaucoma ⓘ |
| pollination | insect-pollinated ⓘ |
| produces | pilocarpine ⓘ |
| reproduction | sexual reproduction via flowers ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| usedFor | pharmaceutical production of pilocarpine ⓘ |
| usedIn |
ophthalmology
ⓘ
treatment of xerostomia ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.