Organisms

Tribulus

A plant genus of the family ZYGOPHYLLACEAE. Members contain steroidal saponins. Ingestion by grazing animals causes PHOTOSENSITIVITY DISORDERS called geeldikkop (yellow thick head) in South Africa.

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Abstract

A plant genus of the family ZYGOPHYLLACEAE. Members contain steroidal saponins. Ingestion by grazing animals causes PHOTOSENSITIVITY DISORDERS called geeldikkop (yellow thick head) in South Africa.

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9 entry terms
  • Goathead
  • Puncture Vine
  • Goatheads
  • Puncture Vines
  • Vine, Puncture
  • Vines, Puncture
  • Tribulus terrestris
  • Tribulus terrestri
  • terrestri, Tribulus

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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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2003

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  1. B01w.875w.800w.575w.912w.250w.987w.849w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Tribulus. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D032444. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D032444
  2. Tribulus. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tribulus
  3. Tribulus. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1017217