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Urtica dioica

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Definition: A plant species of the genus Urtica, family URTICACEAE. Roots have been used to treat PROSTATIC HYPERPLASIA. Leaves are edible after the stinging quality is eliminated by brief heating.  coord with specific PLANT STRUCTURES term if pertinent; for use in therapy coord IM with PHYTOTHERAPY (IM) + disease/drug ther (IM) + PLANT PREPARATION or its indentations/ther use (IM or NIM) + specific plant chemical /ther use (IM) if pertinent; Manual    Other names dioicas, Urtica; dioica, Urtica; Urtica dioicas; Stinging Nettles; Nettles, Stinging; Stinging Nettle; Nettle, Stinging
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSource
stinging nettle lectin  0   *Plant Lectins Superantigens Urtica dioica. Arch Biochem Biophys 1986;249(1):215
Bazoton  81278-82-2 Bazoton  *Plant Extracts Prostatic Hyperplasia Urtica dioica. Fortschr Med 1983 Dec 1;101(45):2112-4; MMW Munch Med Wochenschr 1981 Oct 30;123(44):1675-6

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