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Descriptor English: Gymnema sylvestre
Descriptor Spanish: Gymnema sylvestre
Descriptor Gymnema sylvestre
Entry term(s) Gymnema silvestre
gimnema
gurmar
Scope note: Especie de plantas del género GYMNEMA que contienen ácido gimnémico (SAPONINAS triterpénicas), que afecta a la glucemia, así como una proteína, la gurmarina. El nombre común de Gurmar no debe confundirse con Guar (CYAMOPSIS).
Descriptor Portuguese: Gymnema sylvestre
Descriptor French: Gymnema sylvestre
Entry term(s): Gurmar
Gurmars
Gymnema sylvestres
sylvestre, Gymnema
Tree number(s): B01.875.800.575.912.250.456.500.336.500
HP4.018.313.927
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D031104
Scope note: A plant species of the genus GYMNEMA that contains gymnemic acid (triterpene SAPONINS) which affects blood sugar level, and gurmarin protein. The common name of Gurmar should not be confused with Guar (CYAMOPSIS).
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; GURMAR was indexed under PLANT EXTRACTS 1984-2002
History Note: 2003; for GURMAR use GURMAR (NM) 1984-2002
DeCS ID: 36684
Unique ID: D031104
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Date Established: 2003/01/01
Date of Entry: 2002/07/03
Revision Date: 2017/07/11
Gymnema sylvestre - Preferred
Concept UI M0396558
Scope note A plant species of the genus GYMNEMA that contains gymnemic acid (triterpene SAPONINS) which affects blood sugar level, and gurmarin protein. The common name of Gurmar should not be confused with Guar (CYAMOPSIS).
Preferred term Gymnema sylvestre
Entry term(s) Gurmar
Gurmars
Gymnema sylvestres
sylvestre, Gymnema



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