Pennisetum
"Pennisetum" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A plant genus of the family POACEAE. The seed is one of the millets used in EDIBLE GRAIN. It contains vitexin. The common name of buffelgrass is also used for CENCHRUS.
| Descriptor ID |
D031782
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.650.940.800.575.912.250.822.755
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| Concept/Terms |
Pennisetum- Pennisetum
- Pennisetums
- Bajra
- Bajras
- Millet, Pearl
- Millets, Pearl
- Pearl Millet
- Pearl Millets
- Fountaingrass
- Fountaingrasses
- Grass, Fountain
- Fountain Grass
- Fountain Grasses
- Grasses, Fountain
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| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Pennisetum" by people in Profiles.
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Kodkany BS, Bellad RM, Mahantshetti NS, Westcott JE, Krebs NF, Kemp JF, Hambidge KM. Biofortification of pearl millet with iron and zinc in a randomized controlled trial increases absorption of these minerals above physiologic requirements in young children. J Nutr. 2013 Sep; 143(9):1489-93.