Concept information
Preferred term
Rheum
Type
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Topical Descriptor
Broader concept
Entry terms
- Rheum officinale
- Rheum rhaponticum
- Rheum tanguticum
- Rhubarb
Note
- note entry term RHEUM RHAPONTICUM: RHAPONTICUM see LEUZEA is also available
Scope note
- A plant genus of the family POLYGONACEAE. Members contain chrysophanic acid, rhein, EMODIN, and other ANTHRAQUINONES. The roots were formerly used as PURGATIVES.
History note
- 2004(1963)
In other languages
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Finnish
-
raparperien suku
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Rheum
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Swedish
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Kinesisk rabarber
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Munkrabarber
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Rabarber
URI
http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D012250
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