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A plant genus of the family Plantaginaceae. The small plants usually have a dense tuft of basal leaves and long, leafless stalks bearing a terminal spike of small flowers. The seeds, known as PSYLLIUM, swell in water and are used as laxatives. The leaves have been used medicinally.
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Synonyms
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- Plantain
- Plantains
- English Plantain
- Narrow-Leaved Plantain
- Plantago arenaria
- Plantago indica
- Plantago lanceolata
- Plantago ovata
- Plantago psyllium
- English Plantains
- Narrow Leaved Plantain
- Narrow-Leaved Plantains
- Plantain, English
- Plantain, Narrow-Leaved
- Plantains, English
- Plantains, Narrow-Leaved
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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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note entry term PLANTAIN: for the banana-like fruit or green plantain flour use MUSA
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History Note
91(78); was see under PLANTS, MEDICINAL 1978-90; was see PSYLLIUM 1963-77 (Cat B & D heading)
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- Psyllium (1966-1977)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Plantago. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D010943. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D010943
- Plantago. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plantago
- Plantago. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q164686