Viscum album

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MSH: A plant species of the family VISCACEAE, order Santalales, subclass Rosidae. This is the traditional mistletoe of literature and Christmas. Members contain viscotoxin (5 kDa basic polypeptides related to thionins), beta-galactoside- and N-acetyl-D-galactosamine-specific lectin II (60 kDa), and polysaccharides. Mistletoe lectin I is a type 2 ribosome-inactivating protein. Commercial extracts include Plenosol, Eurixor, Helixor Isorel, Iscador, and NSC 635089 (ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS, PHYTOGENIC).,NCI: An evergreen parasitic plant, "European mistletoe", with waxy white berries and smooth-edged oval leaves in pairs along the woody stem. The extract is being studied for its potential use in cancer treatment.,NCI: A semiparasitic plant that grows on some types of trees. Mistletoe extracts are being studied as treatments for cancer.

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