Organisms

Aesculus

A plant genus of the family HIPPOCASTANACEAE (or SAPINDACEAE by some) that contains antimicrobial protein 1 and escin. A. hippocastanum is used in folk medicine for treating chronic venous insufficiency.

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Abstract

A plant genus of the family HIPPOCASTANACEAE (or SAPINDACEAE by some) that contains antimicrobial protein 1 and escin. A. hippocastanum is used in folk medicine for treating chronic venous insufficiency.

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Synonyms

15 entry terms
  • Buckeyes
  • Horse Chestnuts
  • Chestnuts, Horse
  • Horse Chestnut
  • Aesculus hippocastanum
  • Common Horse Chestnut
  • Red Chestnut
  • Chestnut, Common Horse
  • Chestnut, Red
  • Chestnuts, Common Horse
  • Chestnuts, Red
  • Common Horse Chestnuts
  • Horse Chestnut, Common
  • Horse Chestnuts, Common
  • Red Chestnuts

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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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History Note

2003

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  1. B01w.875w.800w.575w.912w.250w.885w.278w.500w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Aesculus. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D031319. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D031319
  2. Aesculus. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aesculus
  3. Aesculus. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q158752