Organisms

Picrorhiza

A plant genus of the family Plantaginaceae. Members contain scrosides (CINNAMATES) and phenylethanoid glycoside. P. kurrooa is the source of picroliv (a purified iridoid glycoside fraction from the roots having hepatoprotective, anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties).

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A plant genus of the family Plantaginaceae. Members contain scrosides (CINNAMATES) and phenylethanoid glycoside. P. kurrooa is the source of picroliv (a purified iridoid glycoside fraction from the roots having hepatoprotective, anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties).

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  • Picrorrhiza
  • Picrorhizas
  • Picrorrhizas
  • Picrorhiza kurrooa
  • Picrorhiza kurrooas
  • kurrooas, Picrorhiza

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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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2003

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  1. B01w.875w.800w.575w.912w.250w.583w.700w.690w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Picrorhiza. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D032261. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D032261
  2. Picrorhiza. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Picrorhiza
  3. Picrorhiza. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9059436