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Descriptor English: Rhamnus
Descriptor Spanish: Rhamnus
Descriptor Rhamnus
Entry term(s) Frangula
Frangula alnus
Frangula purshiana
Rhamnus frangula
Rhamnus purshiana
corteza de Rhamnus purshiana
corteza sagrada
cáscara sagrada
Scope note: Género de plantas de la familia RHAMNACEAE. Este género a menudo se denomina en inglés buckthorn, pero no debe confundirse con HIPPOPHAE ni con KARWINSKIA. Algunas especies de RHAMNUS han sido reclasificadas a este género. La corteza de F. purshiana es la cáscara sagrada. Sus miembros contienen frangulanina, frangulina y antraquinonas como la EMODINA.
Descriptor Portuguese: Rhamnus
Descriptor French: Without translation
Entry term(s): Buckthorn, Cascara
Buckthorns, Cascara
Cascara Buckthorn
Cascara Sagrada
Frangula
Frangula alnus
Frangula purshiana
Frangulas
Rhamnus frangula
Rhamnus purshiana
Sacred Bark
Tree number(s): B01.875.800.575.912.250.859.937.437.316
HP4.018.654.452
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D031955
Scope note: A plant genus of the family RHAMNACEAE. This genus is often called buckthorn but should not be confused with HIPPOPHAE or KARWINSKIA. Some RHAMNUS species have been reclassified into this genus. F. purshiana bark is cascara sagrada. Members contain frangulanin, frangulin, and anthraquinones such as EMODIN.
Allowable Qualifiers: AE adverse effects
AH anatomy & histology
CH chemistry
CL classification
CY cytology
DE drug effects
EM embryology
EN enzymology
GD growth & development
GE genetics
IM immunology
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
PH physiology
PO poisoning
PS parasitology
RE radiation effects
TO toxicity
UL ultrastructure
VI virology
Public MeSH Note: 1991; see PLANTS, TOXIC 1986-1990, was FRANGULA 2002-2018; for CASCARA SAGRADA see CASCARA 1981-2019
History Note: 2019(1991)
DeCS ID: 29244
Unique ID: D031955
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Date Established: 2003/01/01
Date of Entry: 2002/07/03
Revision Date: 2020/05/27
Rhamnus - Preferred
Concept UI M0008821
Scope note A plant genus of the family RHAMNACEAE. This genus is often called buckthorn but should not be confused with HIPPOPHAE or KARWINSKIA. Some RHAMNUS species have been reclassified into this genus. F. purshiana bark is cascara sagrada. Members contain frangulanin, frangulin, and anthraquinones such as EMODIN.
Preferred term Rhamnus
Cascara Sagrada - Narrower
Concept UI M0003578
Scope note Dried aged bark of a buckthorn, Rhamnus purshiana, that contains the anthraquinone EMODIN and cascarosides. It is used as a laxative (CATHARTICS).
Preferred term Cascara Sagrada
Entry term(s) Sacred Bark
Frangula alnus - Narrower
Concept UI M0399105
Preferred term Frangula alnus
Entry term(s) Rhamnus frangula
Rhamnus purshiana - Narrower
Concept UI M0399106
Preferred term Rhamnus purshiana
Entry term(s) Buckthorn, Cascara
Buckthorns, Cascara
Cascara Buckthorn
Frangula purshiana
Frangula - Related but not broader or narrower
Concept UI M000731405
Preferred term Frangula
Entry term(s) Frangulas



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