Aesculus
"Aesculus" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A plant genus of the family HIPPOCASTANACEAE (or SAPINDACEAE by some) that contains antimicrobial protein 1 and escin. A. hippocastanum is used in folk medicine for treating chronic venous insufficiency.
| Descriptor ID |
D031319
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.650.940.800.575.100.503.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Aesculus- Aesculus
- Buckeyes
- Horse Chestnuts
- Chestnuts, Horse
- Horse Chestnut
Aesculus hippocastanum- Aesculus hippocastanum
- Common Horse Chestnut
- Chestnut, Common Horse
- Chestnuts, Common Horse
- Common Horse Chestnuts
- Horse Chestnut, Common
- Horse Chestnuts, Common
Red Chestnut- Red Chestnut
- Chestnut, Red
- Chestnuts, Red
- Red Chestnuts
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