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Chenopodium
Medical Definition: | A plant genus in the CHENOPODIACEAE family. |
Guide Notes: | 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 |
Also Called: | Goosefoot |
Chenopodium album - A plant species in the CHENOPODIUM genus known for edible greens. | |
Chenopodium ambrosioides - A plant species of the genus Chenopodium known for toxicity to intestinal worms and other simple organisms. | |
Chenopodium quinoa - A species of the Chenopodium genus which is the source of edible seed called quinoa. It contains makisterone A and other STEROIDS, some having ECDYSTEROID activity on insects. |
Chenopodium Medical Definitions and Terms
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