Organisms

Echinacea

A genus of perennial herbs used topically and internally. It contains echinacoside, GLYCOSIDES; INULIN; isobutyl amides, resin, and SESQUITERPENES.

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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

  1. National Library of Medicine. Echinacea. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D020900. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D020900
  2. Echinacea. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Echinacea
  3. Echinacea. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1642983