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[USP] psyllium seed the cleaned, dried, ripe seed of Plantago psyllium, P. indica, or P. ovata, used as a bulk-forming laxative. The mucilaginous portion of the seeds of P. ovata is used in preparing psyllium hydrophilic mucilloid.Medical dictionary. 2011.
plantago seed — noun : fleaseed 1 … Useful english dictionary
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
Plantago — Taxobox name = Plantago (Plantains) image width = 250px image caption = Greater Plantain ( Plantago major ) regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Magnoliopsida ordo = Lamiales familia = Plantaginaceae genus = Plantago genus authority … Wikipedia
Plantago amplexicaulis — Taxobox name = Plantago amplexicaulis image width =200px regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Magnoliopsida ordo = Lamiales familia = Plantaginaceae tribus = Plantagineae genus = Plantago species = P. amplexicaulis binomial =… … Wikipedia
Plantago — ▪ plant genus a genus in the family Plantaginaceae (order Lamiales) with about 265 species. The small plants usually have a dense tuft of basal leaves and long, leafless stalks bearing a terminal spike of small flowers. The greater… … Universalium
psyllium seed — The cleaned, dried ripe seed of Plantago indica or of P. ovata. A mild cathartic that acts by absorbing water and providing indigestible mucilaginous bulk for the intestines. Must not be used in intestinal obstruction. SYN: plantago seed,… … Medical dictionary
Psyllium seed husks — Psyllium seed husks, also known as ispaghula or simply as psyllium, are portions of the seeds of the plant Plantago or Plantago ovata. , native to India. DescriptionPsyllium seed husks come from the seed stalk of the common plantago, which is… … Wikipedia
canary seed — noun a mixture of seeds used to feed caged birds • Hypernyms: ↑bird feed, ↑bird food, ↑birdseed * * * noun Etymology: from Canary Islands 1. : seed of the canary grass used as food for cage birds compare … Useful english dictionary
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
