MeSH definition : A plant genus of the family ARACEAE. The common names of 'Coco Yam' (Cocoyam) or 'Elephant's
Ear' may be confused with COLOCASIA and other ARACEAE or with common yam (DIOSCOREA).
It contains LECTINS.;
MeSH annotation : coord with specific PLANT STRUCTURES term if pertinent; for use in therapy coord IM
with PHYTOTHERAPY (IM) disease/drug ther (IM) PLANT PREPARATIONS or its indentations/ther
use (IM or NIM) specific plant chemical /ther use (IM) if pertinent; Manual 26.29;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xanthosoma;
A plant genus of the family ARACEAE. The common names of 'Coco Yam' (Cocoyam) or 'Elephant's
Ear' may be confused with COLOCASIA and other ARACEAE or with common yam (DIOSCOREA).
It contains LECTINS.