Picrorhiza

"Picrorhiza" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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A plant genus of the family SCROPHULARIACEAE. Members contain scrosides (CINNAMATES) and phenylethanoid glycoside. P. kurrooa is the source of picroliv (a purified iridoid glycoside fraction from the roots having hepatoprotective, anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties).

Descriptor ID

D032261

MeSH Number(s)

B01.650.940.800.575.100.892.811

Concept/Terms

Picrorhiza

Picrorhiza kurrooa

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Organisms [B]
Eukaryota [B01]
Plants [B01.650]
Viridiplantae [B01.650.940]
Streptophyta [B01.650.940.800]
Embryophyta [B01.650.940.800.575]
Angiosperms [B01.650.940.800.575.100]
Scrophulariaceae [B01.650.940.800.575.100.892]
Picrorhiza [B01.650.940.800.575.100.892.811]

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