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Cimicifuga MeSH Descriptor Data 2024


MeSH Heading
Cimicifuga
Tree Number(s)
B01.875.800.575.912.250.836.750.182
Unique ID
D031885
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D031885
Scope Note
A plant genus of the family RANUNCULACEAE that contains triterpenoid saponins. Remifemin from C. racemosa is used to suppress LUTEINIZING HORMONE. It is reclassified by some to ACTAEA. The common name of black snakeroot is also used with ASARUM and SANICULA.
Entry Term(s)
Actaea racemosa
Black Cohosh
Bugbane, Black
Cimicifuga racemosa
Cohosh, Black
Registry Numbers
txid64040
Related Numbers
txid64040
Public MeSH Note
2003
History Note
2003
Date Established
2003/01/01
Date of Entry
2002/07/02
Revision Date
2021/06/30
Cimicifuga Preferred
Cimicifuga racemosa Narrower
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