Plantago ovata
| Plantago ovata | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Plantaginaceae |
| Genus: | Plantago |
| Species: | P. ovata |
| Binomial name | |
| Plantago ovata Forssk. | |
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Plantago ovata (known as blond plantain,[1] desert Indian wheat (इसबगोल) , blond psyllium) is a medicinal plant native to Western Asia and Southern Asia. The plant can be found growing wild in the southwestern United States, where it is considered a possibly introduced species.[2]
It is a common source of psyllium seed husks, a material used as dietary fiber.[3]
Other names
Blond Plantago, Che Qian Zi, Dietary Fiber, Englishman's Foot, Indian Plantago, Ispágula, Isabgola, Isabgul, Ispagol, Pale Psyllium, Plantaginis Ovatae Semen, Plantaginis Ovatae Testa, Plantago decumbens, Plantago ispaghula, Ispaghula, Psilio, Psillium Blond, Psyllium, Psyllium Husk, Sand Plantain, Spogel.
References
- ↑ "BSBI List 2007". Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-02-25. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
- ↑ http://www.madrean.org/symbflora/taxa/index.php?taxauthid=1&taxon=1597&cl=2720.
- ↑ Medlineplus. Blond psyllium (a.k.a. Plantago ovata). Effectiveness, interactions with medications, etc.
See also
External links
- Plants For A Future: Plantago ovata
- USDA Plants Profile: Plantago ovata
- Jepson Manual Treatment
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