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Descriptor English:   Rheum 
Descriptor Spanish:   Rheum 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Rheum 
Synonyms English:   Rhubarb  
Tree Number:   B06.388.100.825.700
J02.500.850.700
Definition English:   A plant genus of the family POLYGONACEAE. Members contain chrysophanic acid, rhein, EMODIN, and other anthraquinones. The roots were formerly used as purgatives. 
Indexing Annotation English:   X ref RHEUM RHAPONTICUM: RHAPONTICUM see LEUZEA is also available; coord with specific PLANT COMPONENTS term if pertinent; for use in therapy coord IM with PHYTOTHERAPY (IM) + disease/drug ther (IM) + PLANT PREPARATIONS or its indentations/ther use (IM or NIM) + specific plant chemical /ther use (IM) if pertinent; Manual 26.29
History Note English:   2004(1963) 
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Record Number:   12659 
Unique Identifier:   D012250 

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