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MeSH Heading: Plantago
Tree Number(s): B01.875.800.575.912.250.583.700.700
Unique ID: D010943
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D010943
Annotation: note entry term PLANTAIN: for the banana-like fruit or green plantain flour use MUSA
Scope Note: A plant genus of the family Plantaginaceae. The small plants usually have a dense tuft of basal leaves and long, leafless stalks bearing a terminal spike of small flowers. The seeds, known as PSYLLIUM, swell in water and are used as laxatives. The leaves have been used medicinally.
Entry Term(s): English Plantain; Narrow-Leaved Plantain; Plantago arenaria; Plantago indica; Plantago lanceolata; Plantago ovata; Plantago psyllium; Plantain
Registry Numbers: txid26867; txid39414; txid197794; txid185002
Related Numbers: txid185002; txid197794; txid39414
Previous Indexing: Psyllium (1966-1977)
See Also: Psyllium
Public MeSH Note: 91; was see under PLANTS, MEDICINAL 1978-90; was see PSYLLIUM 1963-77 (Cat B & D heading)
Online Note: search PSYLLIUM 1966-77 (as Cat B & D heading)
History Note: 91(78); was see under PLANTS, MEDICINAL 1978-90; was see PSYLLIUM 1963-77 (Cat B & D heading)
Date Established: 1991/01/01
Date of Entry: 1977/03/29
Revision Date: 2021/06/30

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