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Preferred term

Picrorhiza  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • A plant genus of the family Plantaginaceae. Members contain scrosides (CINNAMATES) and phenylethanoid glycoside. P. kurrooa is the source of picroliv (a purified iridoid glycoside fraction from the roots having hepatoprotective, anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties).

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Entry terms

  • Picrorrhiza
  • txid195119
  • txid195120

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  • French

  • Picrorrhiza
  • txid195119
  • txid195120

URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-ND26M3LP-1

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