Organisms

Cassia

A plant genus of the family FABACEAE. Many species of this genus, including the medicinal C. senna and C. angustifolia, have been reclassified into the Senna genus (SENNA PLANT) and some to CHAMAECRISTA.

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Abstract

A plant genus of the family FABACEAE. Many species of this genus, including the medicinal C. senna and C. angustifolia, have been reclassified into the Senna genus (SENNA PLANT) and some to CHAMAECRISTA.

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Synonyms

8 entry terms
  • Cassias
  • Cassia fistula
  • Indian Laburnum
  • Cassia fistulas
  • Indian Laburnums
  • Laburnum, Indian
  • Laburnums, Indian
  • fistulas, Cassia

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20 allowable subheadings

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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Indexing Annotation

CASSIA SENNA; CASSIA ANGUSTIFOLIA and CASSIA OCCIDENTALIS see SENNA PLANT are also available

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History Note

91(78); was see under PLANTS, MEDICINAL 1978-90

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Previous Indexing

  • Senna (1966-1977)

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  1. B01w.875w.800w.575w.912w.250w.401w.100w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Cassia. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D002366. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D002366
  2. Cassia. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cassia_(genus)
  3. Cassia. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q162882