Organisms

Panicum

A plant genus of the family POACEAE. The seed is one of the EDIBLE GRAINS used in millet cereals and in feed for birds and livestock (ANIMAL FEED). It contains diosgenin (SAPONINS).

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Abstract

A plant genus of the family POACEAE. The seed is one of the EDIBLE GRAINS used in millet cereals and in feed for birds and livestock (ANIMAL FEED). It contains diosgenin (SAPONINS).

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Synonyms

17 entry terms
  • Millet, Broomcorn
  • Panicgrass
  • Broomcorn Millet
  • Millet, Common
  • Millet, Little
  • Panicum miliaceum
  • Panicum miliare
  • Panicum virgatum
  • Proso Millet
  • Switchgrass
  • Common Millet
  • Little Millet
  • Millet, Proso
  • Millets, Proso
  • Proso Millets
  • Switchgrasses
  • miliaceums, Panicum

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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

other millet plants are available

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History Note

2003(1963)

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  1. B01w.875w.800w.575w.912w.250w.822w.680w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Panicum. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D008897. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D008897
  2. Panicum. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panicum
  3. Panicum. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q934037