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CHEBI:753138 - psyllium husk
| ChEBI ID | CHEBI:753138 |
| ChEBI Name | psyllium husk |
| Stars | |
| Last Modified | 29 June 2026 |
| Submitter | ChEMBL |
| Roles Classification |
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| Application: | laxative An agent that produces a soft formed stool, and relaxes and loosens the bowels, typically used over a protracted period, to relieve constipation. Compare with cathartic, which is a substance that accelerates defecation. A substances can be both a laxative and a cathartic. |
| ChEBI Ontology |
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| Outgoing Relation(s) |
| psyllium husk (CHEBI:753138) has role laxative (CHEBI:50503) |
| psyllium husk (CHEBI:753138) is a organic molecular entity (CHEBI:50860) |
| Synonyms | Source |
|---|---|
| Plantago seed psyllium hydrophylic mucilloid | ChEMBL |
| Psyllium 85% | ChEMBL |
| Psyllium husk | ChEMBL |
| Psyllium husk, unspecified | ChEMBL |
| Psyllium hydrophilic mucilloid | ChEMBL |
| Psyllium mucilloid | ChEMBL |