Rheum
"Rheum" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A plant genus of the family POLYGONACEAE. Members contain chrysophanic acid, rhein, EMODIN, and other ANTHRAQUINONES. The roots were formerly used as PURGATIVES.
| Descriptor ID |
D012250
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.650.940.800.575.912.250.825.700
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| Concept/Terms |
Rheum officinale- Rheum officinale
- Da Huang
- Huang, Da
- Chinese Rhubarb
- Rhubarb, Chinese
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