Abelmoschus moschatus


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Related to Abelmoschus moschatus: ambrette, Abrus precatorius
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Noun1.Abelmoschus moschatus - bushy herb of tropical Asia grown for its yellow or pink to scarlet blooms that resemble the hibiscusAbelmoschus moschatus - bushy herb of tropical Asia grown for its yellow or pink to scarlet blooms that resemble the hibiscus
abelmosk, Hibiscus moschatus, musk mallow
mallow - any of various plants of the family Malvaceae
Abelmoschus, genus Abelmoschus - genus of tropical coarse herbs having large lobed leaves and often yellow flowers
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Ghazi, "Evaluation of Abelmoschus moschatus extracts for antioxidant, free radical scavenging, antimicrobial and antiproliferative activities using in vitro assays," BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, vol.
Appraisals of Bangladeshi medicinal plants used by folk medicine practitioners in the prevention and management of malignant neoplastic diseases
48 Abelmoschus moschatus Malvaceae Khunae gach Med ikus 49 Hibiscus sabdariffa L.
Medicinal plants of the Chakma community of Rangapanir Chara area of Khagrachaari district, Bangladesh
* Silk flower (Abelmoschus moschatus); shown at right.
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