Organisms

Echinops Plant

A plant genus of the family ASTERACEAE. Members contain a pseudoguaiane sesquiterpene. San-fang-feng is the root of E. grijisii used in DRUGS, CHINESE HERBAL.

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Abstract

A plant genus of the family ASTERACEAE. Members contain a pseudoguaiane sesquiterpene. San-fang-feng is the root of E. grijisii used in DRUGS, CHINESE HERBAL.

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Synonyms

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  • Thistle, Globe
  • Echinops Plants
  • Globe Thistle
  • Globe Thistles
  • Plant, Echinops
  • Plants, Echinops
  • Thistles, Globe
  • Echinops grijisii
  • Echinops grijisius
  • grijisii, Echinops

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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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Indexing Annotation

other 'thistle' plants are also available

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History Note

2003

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Echinops Plant. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D031182. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D031182
  2. Echinops Plant. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Echinops
  3. Echinops Plant. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q650106