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Descriptor
English
:
Costus
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Costus
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Costus
Synonyms
English
:
Costus spicatus
spicatus, Costus
Tree Number:
B01.650.940.800.575.912.250.618.937.124
Definition
English
:
A plant genus of the
family
Costaceae (sometimes classified in
Zingiberaceae
), order
Zingiberales
, subclass Zingiberidae, class Liliopsida (monocotyledons). It is a source of
SAPONINS
and furostanol
glycosides.
Indexing Annotation
English
:
do not confuse with
SAUSSUREA
COSTUS
see
SAUSSUREA
History Note
English
:
2002
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
AE
adverse effects
AH
anatomy & histology
CH
chemistry
CL
classification
CY
cytology
DE
drug effects
EM
embryology
EN
enzymology
GE
genetics
GD
growth & development
IM
immunology
ME
metabolism
MI
microbiology
PS
parasitology
PH
physiology
PO
poisoning
RE
radiation effects
TO
toxicity
UL
ultrastructure
VI
virology
Record Number:
35970
Unique Identifier:
D029770
Occurrence in VHL
:
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