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Descriptor English: Urtica dioica
Descriptor Spanish: Urtica dioica
Descriptor Urtica dioica
Scope note: Especie de plantas del género URTICA, familia URTICACEAE. Las raíces de esta planta se han utilizado para el tratamiento de la HIPERPLASIA PROSTÁTICA. Las hojas son comestibles una vez eliminado su condición urente mediante un calentamiento breve.
Descriptor Portuguese: Urtica dioica
Descriptor French: Urtica dioica
Entry term(s): Nettle, Stinging
Nettles, Stinging
Stinging Nettle
Stinging Nettles
Urtica dioicas
dioica, Urtica
Tree number(s): B01.875.800.575.912.250.859.937.937.888
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D026982
Scope note: A plant species of the genus Urtica, family URTICACEAE. Roots have been used to treat PROSTATIC HYPERPLASIA. Leaves are edible after the stinging quality is eliminated by brief heating.
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; see HAMAMELIDAE 1999-2001
History Note: 2002; use HAMAMELIDAE 1999-2001
DeCS ID: 35964
Unique ID: D026982
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Date Established: 2002/01/01
Date of Entry: 2001/07/25
Revision Date: 2017/07/12
Urtica dioica - Preferred
Concept UI M0030080
Scope note A plant species of the genus Urtica, family URTICACEAE. Roots have been used to treat PROSTATIC HYPERPLASIA. Leaves are edible after the stinging quality is eliminated by brief heating.
Preferred term Urtica dioica
Entry term(s) Nettle, Stinging
Nettles, Stinging
Stinging Nettle
Stinging Nettles
Urtica dioicas
dioica, Urtica



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