viscum

The word viscous comes from the Latin viscum, meaning sticky.

It is a dimethyl-ether of muco-inositol that can be isolated from Viscum album.

The toxic lectin Viscumin has been isolated from Viscum album.

Viscum album agglutinin-induced aggregation of blood cells and the lectin effects on neutrophil function.

Viscum album subsp.

Viscum vaginatum )

Explosive fruits in Viscum japonicum Thunb.

Mistletoe: The Genus Viscum.

Hallek M: Interleukin-6-mediated cell growth in multiple myeloma--a role for Viscum album extracts?

Different species of Viscum tend to use different host species; most species are able to utilise several different host species.

Viscum album is used in Europe and Phoradendron serotinum is used in North America.

Bocci V: Mistletoe (viscum album) lectins as cytokine inducers and immunoadjuvant in tumor therapy.

The larvae feed on Acacia robusta, Burkea africana, Loranthus and Viscum species.

When a laboratory method was used to selectively deplete ML-1 from Viscum album extracts, their cytotoxic and immune-system-stimulating properties were markedly reduced.

Unlike American, Asian and Australian species, our mistletoe - the northern European white-berried Viscum album - is the stuff of legend.

Kuttan G, Kuttan R: Reduction of leukopenia in mice by "viscum album" administration during radiation and chemotherapy.

The larvae feed on Osyris abyssinicus, Englerina gabonensis, Phragmanthera capitata, Loranthus and Viscum species.

To date, four different lectins: ML-1, ML-2, ML-3, and Viscum albumchitin-binding agglutinin have been identified in mistletoe extracts.

Arboretum - Castanea, Fagus, Loranthus, Populus, Quercus, Salix, and Viscum.

Viscum album is listed in the Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia of the United States, which is the officially recognized compendium for homeopathic drugs in this country.

Deliorman D, Calis I, Ergun F. A new acyclic monoterpene glucoside from Viscum album ssp.

Zarkovic N, Vukovic T, Loncaric I, et al.: An overview on anticancer activities of the Viscum album extract Isorel.

Common Mistletoe or European Mistletoe (Viscum album; Paprastasis amalas or Laumės šluota)

Viscum album is a species of mistletoe in the family Santalaceae, commonly known as Mistletoe, European Mistletoe or Common Mistletoe.

All of these products are prepared from Viscum album Loranthaceae (Viscum album L. or European mistletoe).