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Preferred term

Comfrey  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • Perennial herb Symphytum officinale, in the family Boraginaceae, used topically for wound healing. It contains ALLANTOIN, carotene, essential oils (OILS, VOLATILE); GLYCOSIDES; mucilage, resin, SAPONINS; TANNINS; triterpenoids, VITAMIN B12, and ZINC. Comfrey also contains PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS and is hepatotoxic if ingested.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Symphytum officinale
  • txid278672

In other languages

  • French

  • Consoude officinale
  • Grande consoude
  • Symphytum officinale
  • txid278672

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-FB8GDKBD-P

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