Chemicals and Drugs

Psyllium

Dried, ripe seeds of PLANTAGO PSYLLIUM; PLANTAGO INDICA; and PLANTAGO OVATA. Plantain seeds swell in water and are used as demulcents and bulk laxatives.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

Dried, ripe seeds of PLANTAGO PSYLLIUM; PLANTAGO INDICA; and PLANTAGO OVATA. Plantain seeds swell in water and are used as demulcents and bulk laxatives.

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Pharmacological Action

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Synonyms

11 entry terms
  • Semen Plantaginis
  • Plantaginis, Semen
  • Isogel
  • Ispaghula
  • Ispaghule Gum
  • Metamucil
  • Plantaglucide
  • Plantago Seed
  • Reguval
  • Gum, Ispaghule
  • Seed, Plantago

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25 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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Indexing Annotation

drug only; plant source is PLANTAGO

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History Note

was in Cat B & D 1963-77

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Tree Number

  1. D20.215.784.500.720w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Psyllium. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D011620. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D011620
  2. Psyllium. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psyllium
  3. Psyllium. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q430675