"Phytolacca americana" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A plant species of the family PHYTOLACCACEAE. The root has been used in traditional medicine and contains POKEWEED MITOGENS, triterpene glycosides, and antiviral protein.
| Descriptor ID |
D029604
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.650.940.800.575.912.250.198.500.875.500.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Phytolacca americana- Phytolacca americana
- Pokeweed
- Pokeweeds
- Poke Plant
- Plant, Poke
- Plants, Poke
- Poke Plants
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