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Rhamnaceae

Known as: buckthorn family 
The buckthorn plant family, of the order Rhamnales, includes some species with edible fruits and some that are medicinal.
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Highly Cited
2011
Highly Cited
2011
Ethnobotanical study of anthelmintic and other medicinal plants traditionally used in Loitoktok district of Kenya.
Highly Cited
2010
Highly Cited
2010
In Vitro Screening of Tumoricidal Properties of International Medicinal Herbs
With growing use of anticancer complementary and alternative medicines (CAMs) worldwide, there is a need to assess, screen and… 
Highly Cited
2009
Highly Cited
2009
Anthelmintic activity of Ziziphus nummularia (bark) and Acacia nilotica (fruit) against Trichostrongylid nematodes of sheep.
Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
Relationships among xylem transport, biomechanics and storage in stems and roots of nine Rhamnaceae species of the California chaparral.
Here, hypotheses about stem and root xylem structure and function were assessed by analyzing xylem in nine chaparral Rhamnaceae… 
Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
Antidiabetic activity and toxicity of Zizyphus spina-christi leaves.
Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Historical biogeography of two cosmopolitan families of flowering plants: Annonaceae and Rhamnaceae.
Annonaceae are a pantropically distributed family found predominantly in rainforests, so they are megathermal taxa, whereas… 
Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Erythrocyte membrane modifying agents and the inhibition of Plasmodium falciparum growth: structure-activity relationships for betulinic acid analogues.
Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Shoot dieback during prolonged drought in Ceanothus (Rhamnaceae) chaparral of California: a possible case of hydraulic failure.
Progressive diebacks of outer canopy branchlets of Ceanothus crassifolius were repeatedly observed after rainless periods up to 9… 
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Anthelmintic screening of Zimbabwean plants traditionally used against schistosomiasis.
Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
Antimicrobial activity of Paliurus spina-christi Mill. (Christ's thorn).
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