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Podophyllum peltatum L. - Berberidaceae - mayapple, American mandrake, Gewöhnlicher Maiapfel, Entenfuß
Perennial herb, up to 60cm high, native from atlantic to central North America; leaves nearly opposite, slightly unequal in size; petioles 5-15 cm; leaf blades 5-7(-9)-parted, parts frequently 2-lobed, margins entire or coarsely dentate; flowers solitary, nodding, fragrant; petals white, rarely pink; berries yellow, rarely orange or maroon.
„The ripe fruit of Podophyllum peltatum is considered edible; all other parts of the plant are toxic. Several lignans and their glycosides, present in the resin extracted from rhizomes and roots, exhibit antitumor activity. Etoposide, a semisynthetic derivative of one of the lignans, is currently used in the treatment of small-cell lung cancer and testicular cancer (P. M. Dewick 1983). Native Americans used Podophyllum for a wide variety of medicinal purposes and as an insecticide (D. E. Moerman 1986).“
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