Organisms

Alisma

A plant genus of the family ALISMATACEAE. The flowers have 3 green sepals, 3 yellow and white petals, 6 stamens, and several pistils. Members contain TRITERPENES and SESQUITERPENES. Alisma is a component of tokishakuyakusan. Some species in this genus are called water plantain which is also a common name for other ALISMATACEAE plants.

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A plant genus of the family ALISMATACEAE. The flowers have 3 green sepals, 3 yellow and white petals, 6 stamens, and several pistils. Members contain TRITERPENES and SESQUITERPENES. Alisma is a component of tokishakuyakusan. Some species in this genus are called water plantain which is also a common name for other ALISMATACEAE plants.

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  • Alismas
  • Alisma plantago-aquatica
  • Common Water Plantain
  • Alisma plantago aquatica
  • Common Water Plantains
  • Plantain, Common Water
  • Plantains, Common Water
  • Water Plantain, Common
  • Water Plantains, Common

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Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, anatomy & histology, chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, toxicity, ultrastructure, virology.

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2003

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  1. B01w.875w.800w.575w.912w.250w.618w.050w.625w.044w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Alisma. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D034902. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D034902
  2. Alisma. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alisma
  3. Alisma. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q157350