Podophyllin
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Podophyllin is a resin obtained from the American Mandrake rhizome
In herbal, homeopathic and all other natural medicine, like in modern pharmacology, a constituent is an individual chemically defined ingredient or substance present in the herb or plant (or in the case of Homeopathy and many Eastern and Asian therapies it is extended far beyond the plant kingdom).
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Most Common Name: Podophyllin
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Podophyllin:

The resin obtained from the rhizome of Podophyllum Peltatum, commonly known as American Mandrake.

Padophyllin contains the lignans Podophyllotoxin and Peltatin.

Padophyllin is bitter and a severe skin irritant being very caustic, specifically to mucous membrane. It has been used topically for warts, boils and venereal warts. It has some use against cancerous conditions in that it inhibits cell divisions. Because of its extreme side effects , which include cathartic diarrhea and the potential for fatality if overdosed it is hardly used in modern medicine

Lignans: Lignans occur in a variety of plants and cannot be classified in terms of properties as a group. Some are antiviral and antimicrobial while others are antioxidant and anti-tumour. The latter are currently being researched as there is some indication that they may have a positive cardiovascular effect.
 

Podophyllin constituent is present in:

Medicinally Significant volume

Minor volume
Podophyllin is present in small quantities which may not be enough to be a significant dosage for medicinal purposes or is not the major constituent of this plant/herb
   
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