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Melam^yrum nemorosiim, L. Scrophularinne. Whole plant: 



Dulcit. 

 Melilotus officinalis, Desr. Leguminosse. Whole plant: Cumarin, 

 Melissa officinalis, L. Labiatai. Whole plant: volatile oil. 

 Mentha atistralis, R. Bi-.; M. gracilis, R. Br.; M. laxiflora, Bth,; 



M. j'jipej'tVa, L.; M. Pulegium, L.; M. viridis, L. ; and other 



species. Labiatse. Whole plant: volatile oil. 

 Menyantlies trifoliata, L. Gentianeje. Whole plant: Menyanthin. 

 Mercurialis annua, L. Euphorbiacese. Whole plant: volatile 



oil; Mercurialin. 

 Mikania Guaco, H, et B. Compositfe. Leaf: Guacin. 

 Mimusops Elengi, L. Sapotacccö. Yields part of the Indian 



gutta-percha. 

 Minmsops Manllhara, G. Don. Yields part of the China and 



Manilla gutta-percha. 

 Monarda didyma, L. Labiatae. Flower : Carmic acid, or an 



allied one. 

 Monarda punctata, L. Whole plant: volatile oil with Thymol. 

 Monnina polystacliya, R. et P. Polygalea?. Root : Saponin. 

 Monotropa Hypopitys, L. EricacesB. Whole plant: volatile oil 



with Methyl-salicylate. 

 Morinda citri/olia, L. Rubiacse. Root : Morindin. 

 Moringa oleifera, Lam.; M. aptera, Gaertn. Moringaceee. Seed: 



fat-oil, with Benic and Moringic acids. 

 Myrica cerifera, L.; M. conxlifoUa, L.; M. quercifolia, L.; M. serrata, 



Lam. Amentaceae. Fruit : Myrica-wax with Palmitin and 



Myristin. 

 Myrica Gale, L. Leaf: volatile oil. 

 Myristica Bicahyha, Schott. Myristioete. Seed: Bicahyba-fat 



with volatile oil. 

 Myristica fragr ans, Houtt. Pericarp (mace): fat; volatile oil. — 



Seed (nutmeg) : fat with Myristin and volatile oil. 

 Myristica Otaha, H. et B. Seed: Otaba-fat with volatile oil. 

 ,, sebifera, Sw. Seed : Virola-tallow with volatile oil. 

 Myroxylon Pereine, Kl. Leguminosfe. Exudation of stem (black 



balsam of Peru): Resin; Styracin; Benzyl-cinnamate ; Cinnamic 



acid. — Fruit-juice (white balsam of Peru) : Myroxocarpin. 

 Myroxylon toluiferum, L. fil. Fruit : Cumarin. — Exudation of 



stem (balsam of Tolu) : Resin ; Tolen ; Cimiamic acid. 

 Myrtus communis, L. Myrtaceaj. Foliage, flower and fruit: 



volatile oil. 

 Narcissus Jonquilla, L. Amaryllidea?. Flower: volatile oil. 

 Narthecium ossifragum, Huds. Liliaceee. Herb : Narthecin ; 



Narthecic acid. 

 Nasturtmm officinale, L. Cruciferi^e. Herb : volatile oil. 

 Nectaiulra Rodiei, Schomb. Laiu'acefe. Bark: Bebirin; Sipirin: 



Bebiric acid. 



