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MeSH Heading: Rheum
Tree Number(s): B01.875.800.575.912.250.825.700
Unique ID: D012250
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D012250
Annotation: note entry term RHEUM RHAPONTICUM: RHAPONTICUM see LEUZEA is also available
Scope Note: A plant genus of the family POLYGONACEAE. Members contain chrysophanic acid, rhein, EMODIN, and other ANTHRAQUINONES. The roots were formerly used as PURGATIVES.
Entry Term(s): Chinese Rhubarb; Da Huang; Rheum officinale; Rheum rhaponticum; Rheum tanguticum; Rhubarb
Related Numbers: txid137220; txid137226; txid3621; txid46087
Public MeSH Note: 2004; see RHUBARB 1991-2003, see PLANTS, MEDICINAL 1978-1990, see RHUBARB 1963-1977
History Note: 2004(1963)
Date Established: 1964/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2021/06/30

Allowable Qualifiers: adverse effects (AE)

anatomy & histology (AH)

chemistry (CH)

classification (CL)

cytology (CY)

drug effects (DE)

embryology (EM)

enzymology (EN)

genetics (GE)

growth & development (GD)

immunology (IM)

metabolism (ME)

microbiology (MI)

parasitology (PS)

physiology (PH)

poisoning (PO)

radiation effects (RE)

toxicity (TO)

ultrastructure (UL)

virology (VI)

Rheum MeSH Descriptor Data 2024