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Abstract
Formerly known as Rhynchelytrum repens, a member of the perennial grass family native to South Africa, widely distributed and known by different common names. It is used as a diabetes cure in folk medicine and actively studied for its hypoglycemic properties.
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- Natal Grass
- Rhynchelytrum repens
- Rhynchelytrum roseum
- Rose Natal Grass
- Saccharum repens
- Tricholaena repens
- Tricholaena rosea nees
- Grass, Natal
- Grass, Rose Natal
- Melinis repen
- Natal Grass, Rose
- Rhynchelytrum repen
- Rhynchelytrum roseums
- Saccharum repen
- Tricholaena repen
- Tricholaena rosea nee
- nee, Tricholaena rosea
- repen, Melinis
- repen, Saccharum
- repen, Tricholaena
- repens, Rhynchelytrum
- rosea nee, Tricholaena
- rosea nees, Tricholaena
- roseum, Rhynchelytrum
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Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure, virology.
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History Note
2011
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Previous Indexing
- Hypoglycemic Agents (2004-2010)
- Plant Extracts (2004-2010)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Melinis repens. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D057665. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D057665
- Melinis repens. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melinis_repens
- Melinis repens. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q24700355