"Urtica dioica" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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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.
| Descriptor ID |
D026982
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.650.940.800.575.912.250.859.937.937.888
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| Concept/Terms |
Urtica dioica- Urtica dioica
- Urtica dioicas
- dioica, Urtica
- Nettle, Stinging
- Nettles, Stinging
- Stinging Nettles
- Stinging Nettle
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Urtica dioica" by people in Profiles.
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Identification of novel inhibitors of angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE-2) receptor from Urtica dioica to combat coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Mol Divers. 2021 Aug; 25(3):1795-1809.
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Urtica dioica extract suppresses miR-21 and metastasis-related genes in breast cancer. Biomed Pharmacother. 2017 Sep; 93:95-102.
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Urtica dioica Extract Inhibits Proliferation and Induces Apoptosis and Related Gene Expression of Breast Cancer Cells In Vitro and In Vivo. Clin Breast Cancer. 2017 10; 17(6):463-470.
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Antiviral activity of carbohydrate-binding agents against Nidovirales in cell culture. Antiviral Res. 2007 Oct; 76(1):21-9.