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MeSH Heading: Hypericum
Tree Number(s): B01.875.800.575.912.250.859.625.500
Unique ID: D020902
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D020902
Scope Note: Genus of perennial plants in the family CLUSIACEAE (sometimes classified as Hypericaceae). Herbal and homeopathic preparations are used for depression, neuralgias, and a variety of other conditions. Hypericum contains flavonoids; GLYCOSIDES; mucilage, TANNINS; volatile oils (OILS, ESSENTIAL), hypericin and hyperforin.
Entry Term(s): Hypericum perforatum; Saint John's Wort; Saint Johns Wort; Saint Johnswort; St. John's Wort; St. Johns Wort; St. Johnswort
Registry Number: txid55962
Related Numbers: txid65561
Previous Indexing: Plant Extracts (1965-1998); Plants, Medicinal (1969-1998); Theales (1999)
Public MeSH Note: 2000; for Hypericum & St. Johns Wort see THEALES 1999;
History Note: 2000; for Hypericum & St. Johns Wort use THEALES 1999
Date Established: 2000/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/11/08
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)

Concept UI: M0030110
Registry Number: txid65561
Terms: Hypericum perforatum Preferred Term
Term UI T060381
Date03/27/1998
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1999); St. Johns Wort
Term UI T060383
Date03/18/1998
LexicalTag EPO
ThesaurusID NLM (1999); St. Johnswort
Term UI T060388
Date03/27/1998
LexicalTag EPO
ThesaurusID NLM (1999); Saint Johns Wort
Term UI T060386
Date03/18/1998
LexicalTag EPO
ThesaurusID NLM (1999); Saint Johnswort
Term UI T060387
Date03/27/1998
LexicalTag EPO
ThesaurusID NLM (1999); St. John's Wort
Term UI T060382
Date03/27/1998
LexicalTag EPO
ThesaurusID NLM (1999); Saint John's Wort
Term UI T060385
Date03/27/1998
LexicalTag EPO
ThesaurusID NLM (1999)

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