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... > Eukaryota > Viridiplantae > Streptophyta > Embryophyta > Tracheophyta > Magnoliopsida > Gentianales > Apocynaceae > Gymnema > Gymnema sylvestre

Preferred term

Gymnema sylvestre  

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Entry terms

  • Gurmar
  • Gurmars

Scope note

  • A plant species of the genus GYMNEMA that contains gymnemic acid (triterpene SAPONINS) which affects blood sugar level, and gurmarin protein. The common name of Gurmar should not be confused with Guar (CYAMOPSIS).

History note

  • 2003; for GURMAR use GURMAR (NM) 1984-2002

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D031104

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