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Preferred term

Rheum  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • A plant genus of the family POLYGONACEAE. Members contain chrysophanic acid, rhein, EMODIN, and other ANTHRAQUINONES. The roots were formerly used as PURGATIVES.

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Entry terms

  • txid137220
  • txid137226
  • txid3620
  • txid3621
  • txid46087

In other languages

  • French

  • txid137220
  • txid137226
  • txid3620
  • txid3621
  • txid46087

URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-W314B8KS-C

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