Echinacea

"Echinacea" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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A genus of perennial herbs used topically and internally. It contains echinacoside, GLYCOSIDES; INULIN; isobutyl amides, resin, and SESQUITERPENES.

Descriptor ID	D020900
MeSH Number(s)	B01.650.940.800.575.100.100.310
Concept/Terms	Echinacea Echinacea Echinaceas Echinacea purpurea Echinacea purpurea Echinacea purpureas purpurea, Echinacea purpureas, Echinacea Coneflower, Purple Coneflowers, Purple Purple Coneflower Purple Coneflowers Rudbeckia purpurea Rudbeckia purpureas purpurea, Rudbeckia purpureas, Rudbeckia Echinacea angustifolia Echinacea angustifolia Echinacea angustifolias angustifolia, Echinacea angustifolias, Echinacea

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Organisms [B]
Eukaryota [B01]
Plants [B01.650]
Viridiplantae [B01.650.940]
Streptophyta [B01.650.940.800]
Embryophyta [B01.650.940.800.575]
Angiosperms [B01.650.940.800.575.100]
Asteraceae [B01.650.940.800.575.100.100]
Echinacea [B01.650.940.800.575.100.100.310]

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