Organisms

Eleutherococcus

A plant genus in the family ARALIACEAE, order Apiales, subclass Rosidae. It is best known as an adaptogen and a substitute for PANAX GINSENG.

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Abstract

A plant genus in the family ARALIACEAE, order Apiales, subclass Rosidae. It is best known as an adaptogen and a substitute for PANAX GINSENG.

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Synonyms

8 entry terms
  • Acanthopanax
  • Ciwujia
  • Eleuthero
  • Eleutherococcus senticosus
  • Ginseng, Siberian
  • Siberian Ginseng
  • Ginsengs, Siberian
  • Siberian Ginsengs

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Aspects Covered

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

note entry term SIBERIAN GINSENG: do not confuse with GINSENG see PANAX

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History Note

2002; use ELEUTHEROCOCC (NM) 1987-2001

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Previous Indexing

  • Plant Extracts (1987-2001)

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  1. B01w.875w.800w.575w.912w.250w.087w.374w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Eleutherococcus. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D028001. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D028001
  2. Eleutherococcus. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eleutherococcus
  3. Eleutherococcus. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q133016