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Descriptor English: Phytolacca americana
Descriptor Spanish: Phytolacca americana
Descriptor Phytolacca americana
Entry term(s) fitolaca
Scope note: Especie de plantas de la familia PHYTOLACCACEAE. Sus raíces se han utilizado en medicina tradicional y contienen MITÓGENOS DE LA HIERBA CARMIN, glucósidos triterpénicos y proteína antiviral.
Descriptor Portuguese: Phytolacca americana
Descriptor French: Phytolacca americana
Entry term(s): Plant, Poke
Plants, Poke
Poke Plant
Poke Plants
Pokeweed
Pokeweeds
Tree number(s): B01.875.800.575.912.250.198.500.875.500.500
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D029604
Scope note: A plant species of the family PHYTOLACCACEAE. The root has been used in traditional medicine and contains POKEWEED MITOGENS, triterpene glycosides, and antiviral protein.
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: 2002
History Note: 2002
DeCS ID: 35916
Unique ID: D029604
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 2002/01/01
Date of Entry: 2001/07/25
Revision Date: 2017/07/07
Phytolacca americana - Preferred
Concept UI M0385037
Scope note A plant species of the family PHYTOLACCACEAE. The root has been used in traditional medicine and contains POKEWEED MITOGENS, triterpene glycosides, and antiviral protein.
Preferred term Phytolacca americana
Entry term(s) Plant, Poke
Plants, Poke
Poke Plant
Poke Plants
Pokeweed
Pokeweeds



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