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Abstract
A genus of perennial herbs used topically and internally. It contains echinacoside, GLYCOSIDES; INULIN; isobutyl amides, resin, and SESQUITERPENES.
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Synonyms
14 entry terms
- Coneflower, Purple
- Echinacea angustifolia
- Echinacea pallida
- Echinacea purpurea
- Pale Purple Coneflower
- Rudbeckia purpurea
- Coneflower, Pale Purple
- Coneflowers, Pale Purple
- Coneflowers, Purple
- Pale Purple Coneflowers
- Purple Coneflower
- Purple Coneflower, Pale
- Purple Coneflowers
- Purple Coneflowers, Pale
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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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Indexing Annotation
do not confuse with ECHINOIDEA see SEA URCHINS; note entry term CONEFLOWER, PURPLE: CONEFLOWER, PRAIRIE see RATIBIDA and CONEFLOWER, ORANGE see RUDBECKIA are also available
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History Note
2000
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Previous Indexing
- Plant Extracts (1976-1999)
- Plants, Medicinal (1967-1999)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Echinacea. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D020900. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D020900
- Echinacea. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Echinacea
- Echinacea. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1642983