Organisms

Pennisetum

A plant genus of the family POACEAE. The seed is one of the millets used in EDIBLE GRAIN. It contains vitexin. The common name of buffelgrass is also used for CENCHRUS.

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Abstract

A plant genus of the family POACEAE. The seed is one of the millets used in EDIBLE GRAIN. It contains vitexin. The common name of buffelgrass is also used for CENCHRUS.

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Synonyms

13 entry terms
  • Bajra
  • Fountaingrass
  • Grass, Fountain
  • Millet, Pearl
  • Bajras
  • Fountain Grass
  • Fountain Grasses
  • Fountaingrasses
  • Grasses, Fountain
  • Millets, Pearl
  • Pearl Millet
  • Pearl Millets
  • Pennisetums

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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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History Note

2003

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  1. B01w.875w.800w.575w.912w.250w.822w.755w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Pennisetum. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D031782. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D031782
  2. Pennisetum. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pennisetum
  3. Pennisetum. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1762112