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Psyllium — Not to be confused with Cilium. For the mucilaginous health product, see Psyllium seed husks. Psyllium or Ispaghula is the common name used for several members of the plant genus Plantago whose seeds are used commercially for the production of… … Wikipedia
psyllium — psyl·li·um sil ē əm n 1) FLEAWORT 2) PSYLLIUM SEED * * * psyl·li·um (silґe əm) 1. a plant of the genus Plantago. Blond p. is P. ovata and Spanish p. is P. psyllium. 2. the husk (psyllium husk) or seed (plantago or psyllium seed) of various… … Medical dictionary
Husk — For the comic book superhero, see Husk (comics). For the disease affecting cattle, see Dictyocaulus. For the American film, see Husk (film). Corn being husked in the yard of a Dungan farmer in Kyrgyzstan Husk (or hull) in botany is the outer… … Wikipedia
Psyllium — Plantago ovata Plantago ovata Systematik Klasse: Dreifurchenpollen Zweikeimblättrige (Rosopsida) … Deutsch Wikipedia
PHFB — psyllium husk fiber bar … Medical dictionary
PHFB — • psyllium husk fiber bar … Dictionary of medical acronyms & abbreviations
Dietary fiber — Dietary fiber, dietary fibre, or sometimes roughage is the indigestible portion of plant foods having two main components: soluble (prebiotic, viscous) fiber that is readily fermented in the colon into gases and physiologically active byproducts … Wikipedia
plantago — The root and leaves of the common or large leaved plantain, P. major (family Plantaginaceae). [L. plantain] p. ovata coating the separated outer mucilaginous layers of P. ovata seeds; used in simple constipation associated with lack of sufficient … Medical dictionary
Plantago ovata — Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked) … Wikipedia
Metamucil — One of the many varieties of Metamucil Metamucil is a bulk producing laxative and fiber supplement. The Metamucil brand has existed since 1934, and was owned by G.D. Searle Company until 1985 when Procter Gamble acquired the brand. The active… … Wikipedia
