Aesculus

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"Aesculus" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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A plant genus of the family HIPPOCASTANACEAE (or SAPINDACEAE by some) that contains antimicrobial protein 1 and escin. A. hippocastanum is used in folk medicine for treating chronic venous insufficiency.

Descriptor ID	D031319
MeSH Number(s)	B01.650.940.800.575.100.503.500
Concept/Terms	Aesculus Aesculus Buckeye Buckeyes Aesculus hippocastanum Aesculus hippocastanum Aesculus hippocastanums hippocastanum, Aesculus hippocastanums, Aesculus Chestnut, Horse Horse Chestnut Chestnuts, Horse Horse Chestnuts

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Organisms [B]
Eukaryota [B01]
Plants [B01.650]
Viridiplantae [B01.650.940]
Streptophyta [B01.650.940.800]
Embryophyta [B01.650.940.800.575]
Angiosperms [B01.650.940.800.575.100]
Hippocastanaceae [B01.650.940.800.575.100.503]
Aesculus [B01.650.940.800.575.100.503.500]

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