Petasites, the Glossary
Petasites is a genus of flowering plants in the sunflower family, Asteraceae, that are commonly referred to as butterburs and coltsfoots.[1]
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42 relations: Allergic rhinitis, Arunachal Pradesh, Asia, Asteraceae, Carbamazepine, Caucasus, Cetirizine, China, CYP3A4, Dioecy, Endocellion, Enzyme, Europe, Fexofenadine, Flower, Flowering plant, Georgia (country), Hypericum perforatum, India, Japan, Journal of the National Cancer Institute, Korea, Migraine, North America, Petasin, Petasites albus, Petasites frigidus, Petasites hybridus, Petasites japonicus, Petasites pyrenaicus, Petasites spurius, Phenytoin, Philip Miller, Pyrrolizidine alkaloid, Rhizome, Rhubarb, Rifampicin, Senecio, Sichuan, Taiwan, Tussilago, Yunnan.
Allergic rhinitis
Allergic rhinitis, of which the seasonal type is called hay fever, is a type of inflammation in the nose that occurs when the immune system overreacts to allergens in the air.
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Arunachal Pradesh
Arunachal Pradesh is a state in northeast India.
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Asia
Asia is the largest continent in the world by both land area and population.
Asteraceae
Asteraceae is a large family of flowering plants that consists of over 32,000 known species in over 1,900 genera within the order Asterales.
Carbamazepine
Carbamazepine, sold under the brand name Tegretol among others, is an anticonvulsant medication used in the treatment of epilepsy and neuropathic pain.
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Caucasus
The Caucasus or Caucasia, is a transcontinental region between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea, mainly comprising Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, and parts of Southern Russia.
Cetirizine
Cetirizine is a second-generation antihistamine used to treat allergic rhinitis (hay fever), dermatitis, and urticaria (hives).
China
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia.
CYP3A4
Cytochrome P450 3A4 (abbreviated CYP3A4) is an important enzyme in the body, mainly found in the liver and in the intestine, which in humans is encoded by CYP3A4 gene.
Dioecy
Dioecy (adj. dioecious) is a characteristic of certain species that have distinct unisexual individuals, each producing either male or female gametes, either directly (in animals) or indirectly (in seed plants). Petasites and dioecy are dioecious plants.
Endocellion
Endocellion is a small genus of flowering plants in the daisy family Asteraceae.
Enzyme
Enzymes are proteins that act as biological catalysts by accelerating chemical reactions.
Europe
Europe is a continent located entirely in the Northern Hemisphere and mostly in the Eastern Hemisphere.
Fexofenadine
Fexofenadine, sold under the brand name Allegra among others, is an antihistamine pharmaceutical drug used in the treatment of allergy symptoms, such as hay fever and urticaria.
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Flower
A flower, also known as a bloom or blossom, is the reproductive structure found in flowering plants (plants of the division Angiospermae).
Flowering plant
Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae, commonly called angiosperms.
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Georgia (country)
Georgia is a transcontinental country in Eastern Europe and West Asia.
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Hypericum perforatum
Hypericum perforatum, commonly known as St John's wort (sometimes perforate St John's wort or common St John's wort), is a flowering plant in the family Hypericaceae. Petasites and Hypericum perforatum are medicinal plants.
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India
India, officially the Republic of India (ISO), is a country in South Asia.
Japan
Japan is an island country in East Asia, located in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of the Asian mainland.
Journal of the National Cancer Institute
The Journal of the National Cancer Institute (JNCI) is a peer-reviewed medical journal covering research in oncology that was established in August 1940.
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Korea
Korea (translit in South Korea, or label in North Korea) is a peninsular region in East Asia consisting of the Korean Peninsula (label in South Korea, or label in North Korea), Jeju Island, and smaller islands.
Migraine
Migraine is a genetically influenced complex neurological disorder characterized by episodes of moderate-to-severe headache, most often unilateral and generally associated with nausea and light and sound sensitivity.
North America
North America is a continent in the Northern and Western Hemispheres.
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Petasin
Petasin is a natural chemical compound found in plants of the genus Petasites.
Petasites albus
Petasites albus, the white butterbur, is a flowering plant species in the family Asteraceae.
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Petasites frigidus
Petasites frigidus, the Arctic sweet coltsfoot or Arctic butterbur, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae.
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Petasites hybridus
Petasites hybridus, also known as the butterbur, is a herbaceous perennial flowering plant in the family Asteraceae that is native to Europe and northern Asia.
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Petasites japonicus
Petasites japonicus, also known as butterbur, giant butterbur, great butterbur and sweet-coltsfoot, is an herbaceous perennial plant in the family Asteraceae.
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Petasites pyrenaicus
Petasites pyrenaicus, the winter heliotrope, is a medicinal and ornamental flowering plant in the family Asteraceae.
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Petasites spurius
Petasites spurius is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae.
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Phenytoin
Phenytoin (PHT), sold under the brand name Dilantin among others, is an anti-seizure medication.
Philip Miller
Philip Miller FRS (1691 – 18 December 1771) was an English botanist and gardener of Scottish descent.
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Pyrrolizidine alkaloid
Pyrrolizidine alkaloids (PAs), sometimes referred to as necine bases, are a group of naturally occurring alkaloids based on the structure of pyrrolizidine.
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Rhizome
In botany and dendrology, a rhizome is a modified subterranean plant stem that sends out roots and shoots from its nodes. Rhizomes are also called creeping rootstalks or just rootstalks. Rhizomes develop from axillary buds and grow horizontally. The rhizome also retains the ability to allow new shoots to grow upwards.
Rhubarb
Rhubarb is the fleshy, edible stalks (petioles) of species and hybrids (culinary rhubarb) of Rheum in the family Polygonaceae, which are cooked and used for food. Petasites and rhubarb are medicinal plants.
Rifampicin
Rifampicin, also known as rifampin, is an ansamycin antibiotic used to treat several types of bacterial infections, including tuberculosis (TB), ''Mycobacterium avium'' complex, leprosy, and Legionnaires' disease.
Senecio
Senecio is a genus of flowering plants in the daisy family (Asteraceae) that includes ragworts and groundsels. Petasites and Senecio are Asteraceae genera.
Sichuan
Sichuan is a province in Southwestern China occupying the Sichuan Basin and Tibetan Plateau between the Jinsha River on the west, the Daba Mountains in the north and the Yungui Plateau to the south.
Taiwan
Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia.
Tussilago
Tussilago farfara, commonly known as coltsfoot, is a plant in the tribe Senecioneae in the family Asteraceae, native to Europe and parts of western and central Asia. Petasites and Tussilago are medicinal plants.
Yunnan
Yunnan is an inland province in Southwestern China.
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petasites
Also known as Butter-Bur, Butterbur, Butterburs, Nardosmia, Sweet coltsfoot.