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... > Eukaryota > Viridiplantae > Streptophyta > Embryophyta > Tracheophyta > Magnoliopsida > Lamiales > Plantaginaceae > Picrorhiza

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Picrorhiza  

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Entry terms

  • Picrorrhiza
  • Picrorrhizas

Scope note

  • 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).

History note

  • 2003

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D032261

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