Picrorhiza

"Picrorhiza" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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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).

Descriptor ID	D032261
MeSH Number(s)	B01.650.940.800.575.912.250.583.700.690
Concept/Terms	Picrorhiza Picrorhiza Picrorhizas Picrorrhiza Picrorrhizas Picrorhiza kurrooa Picrorhiza kurrooa Picrorhiza kurrooas kurrooas, Picrorhiza

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Organisms [B]
Eukaryota [B01]
Plants [B01.650]
Viridiplantae [B01.650.940]
Streptophyta [B01.650.940.800]
Embryophyta [B01.650.940.800.575]
Tracheophyta [B01.650.940.800.575.912]
Magnoliopsida [B01.650.940.800.575.912.250]
Lamiales [B01.650.940.800.575.912.250.583]
Plantaginaceae [B01.650.940.800.575.912.250.583.700]
Picrorhiza [B01.650.940.800.575.912.250.583.700.690]

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