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MeSH Heading: Rhamnus
Tree Number(s): B01.875.800.575.912.250.859.937.437.316
Unique ID: D031955
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D031955
Scope Note: A plant genus of the family RHAMNACEAE. This genus is often called buckthorn but should not be confused with HIPPOPHAE or KARWINSKIA. Some RHAMNUS species have been reclassified into this genus. F. purshiana bark is cascara sagrada. Members contain frangulanin, frangulin, and anthraquinones such as EMODIN.
Entry Term(s): Cascara Buckthorn; Cascara Sagrada; Frangula; Frangula alnus; Frangula purshiana; Rhamnus frangula; Rhamnus purshiana; Sacred Bark
Related Numbers: txid106676; txid106677; txid55262
Public MeSH Note: 1991; see PLANTS, TOXIC 1986-1990, was FRANGULA 2002-2018; for CASCARA SAGRADA see CASCARA 1981-2019
History Note: 2019(1991)
Date Established: 2003/01/01
Date of Entry: 2002/07/03
Revision Date: 2021/06/30

Allowable Qualifiers: adverse effects (AE)

anatomy & histology (AH)

chemistry (CH)

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cytology (CY)

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embryology (EM)

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genetics (GE)

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immunology (IM)

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microbiology (MI)

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physiology (PH)

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toxicity (TO)

ultrastructure (UL)

virology (VI)

Rhamnus MeSH Descriptor Data 2025