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Sago palm, Cycas

The pith of the sago palm, Cycas circinalis, is used as food in India after preparation to remove toxic alkaloidal constituents that occur in this genus and in the Zamiaceae. [Pg.71]

Certain individuals on Guam and other South Sea Islands exhibit an increased incidence of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), parkinsonism and dementia. The absence of inheritable or transmissible factors in this syndrome led to a search for environmental causes and the identification of the false sago palm Cycas circinalis) as a likely source of the causative agent. This plant contains a number of potential neurotoxins including -N-methylamino-L-alanine (BMAA), an agent with weak excitotoxic properties (Spencer et al., 1990). [Pg.517]

Cycas revoluta Thunb. Tie Shu (Sago palm) (leaf) Sotelsulflavone, hinokiflavone, amentoflavone.33 Promote blood circulation. [Pg.65]

Cycas circinalis, (Cycad, sago palm), C. spp. (Cycadaceae) [leaf, seed]... [Pg.242]

The seeds of Cycas circinalis (false sago palm, queen sago) contain the non-protein amino acid beta-iV-methylamino-L-alanine, which is similar to the nenrotoxic amino acid beta-... [Pg.1022]

Cycas circinalis (false sago palm) Dionaea muscipula (Venus flytrap)... [Pg.1617]

Amygdalm communis (sweet almond) Pfunus persica (peach) Cycas revoluta (sago palm)... [Pg.588]

Cycas (fake sago palm) and ZamM(cycack)... [Pg.382]

See other pages where Sago palm, Cycas is mentioned: [Pg.52]    [Pg.52]    [Pg.49]    [Pg.17]    [Pg.472]    [Pg.250]   
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