Tragacanth

"Tragacanth" 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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Powdered exudate from Astragalus gummifer and related plants. It forms gelatinous mass in water. Tragacanth is used as suspending agent, excipient or emulsifier in foods, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals. It has also been used as a bulk-forming laxative.

Descriptor ID	D014144
MeSH Number(s)	D05.750.078.739.750 D09.698.700.750 D20.215.721.249.750
Concept/Terms	Tragacanth Tragacanth Gum Tragacanth Tragacanth, Gum

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Chemicals and Drugs [D]
Macromolecular Substances [D05]
Polymers [D05.750]
Biopolymers [D05.750.078]
Plant Gums [D05.750.078.739]
Tragacanth [D05.750.078.739.750]
Carbohydrates [D09]
Polysaccharides [D09.698]
Plant Gums [D09.698.700]
Tragacanth [D09.698.700.750]
Complex Mixtures [D20]
Biological Products [D20.215]
Plant Exudates [D20.215.721]
Plant Gums [D20.215.721.249]
Tragacanth [D20.215.721.249.750]

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