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Descriptor English: Polygala
Descriptor Spanish: Polygala
Descriptor Polygala
Entry term(s) Polygala senega
Polygala sibirica
Polygala tenuifolia
Polygala virginiana
Scope note: Género de plantas de la familia POLYGALACEAE que contienen onjisaponinas, xantonas, pironas y benzofenonas. Su denominación es similar al de otras serpentarias tales como ASARUM, SANICULA, ARISTOLOCHIA, AGERATINA y otras.
Descriptor Portuguese: Polygala
Descriptor French: Polygala
Entry term(s): Polygala senega
Polygala sibirica
Polygala tenuifolia
Seneca Snakeroot
Seneca Snakeroots
Snakeroot, Seneca
Snakeroots, Seneca
Tree number(s): B01.875.800.575.912.250.859.844.500
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D031801
Scope note: A plant genus of the family POLYGALACEAE that contains onjisaponins, xanthones, pyrones, and benzophenones. The name is similar to other snakeroots such as ASARUM; SANICULA; ARISTOLOCHIA; AGERATINA; and others.
Annotation: other snakeroots are available such as ASARUM; SANICULA; ARISTOLOCHIA; AGERATINA;
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: 2003
History Note: 2003
DeCS ID: 37040
Unique ID: D031801
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Date Established: 2003/01/01
Date of Entry: 2002/07/03
Revision Date: 2017/07/07
Polygala - Preferred
Concept UI M0398830
Scope note A plant genus of the family POLYGALACEAE that contains onjisaponins, xanthones, pyrones, and benzophenones. The name is similar to other snakeroots such as ASARUM; SANICULA; ARISTOLOCHIA; AGERATINA; and others.
Preferred term Polygala
Polygala senega - Narrower
Concept UI M000609601
Preferred term Polygala senega
Entry term(s) Seneca Snakeroot
Seneca Snakeroots
Snakeroot, Seneca
Snakeroots, Seneca
Polygala tenuifolia - Narrower
Concept UI M000609900
Preferred term Polygala tenuifolia
Entry term(s) Polygala sibirica



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