"Platycodon" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A plant genus of the family CAMPANULACEAE that contains platycodin and other triterpenoid SAPONINS. It is a constituent of kikyo-to (MEDICINE, KAMPO).
| Descriptor ID |
D031238
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.650.940.800.575.912.250.171.800
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| Concept/Terms |
Platycodon- Platycodon
- Platycodons
- Bellflower, Chinese
- Bellflowers, Chinese
- Chinese Bellflower
- Chinese Bellflowers
Platycodon grandiflorum- Platycodon grandiflorum
- Platycodon grandiflorums
- grandiflorum, Platycodon
- Balloon Flower
- Balloon Flowers
- Flower, Balloon
- Flowers, Balloon
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| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Platycodon" by people in Profiles.
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Platycodin D, a natural component of Platycodon grandiflorum, prevents both lysosome- and TMPRSS2-driven SARS-CoV-2 infection by hindering membrane fusion. Exp Mol Med. 2021 05; 53(5):956-972.
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A selenium polysaccharide from Platycodon grandiflorum rescues PC12 cell death caused by H2O2 via inhibiting oxidative stress. Int J Biol Macromol. 2017 Nov; 104(Pt A):393-399.