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What (who) is psyllium - definition

THICKENING AGENT
Psyllium seed; Psyllium seed husks; Isabgol; Ispaghula; Ispaghula husk; Psyllium seeds; Psyllium husk; Fybogel; Isabgul; ATC code A06AC01; ATCvet code QA06AC01; Konsyl; Ispaghol; Lunelax; Whole Psyllium Husks; Whole psyllium husks; Meta mucil; Meta mucile; Psylium
  • Psyllium husk

psyllium         
['s?l??m]
¦ noun a plantain whose seeds are used as a laxative and in the treatment of obesity. [Plantago psafra.]
Origin
C16: via L. from Gk psullion, from psulla 'flea' (because the seeds resemble fleas).
Psyllium         
Psyllium , or ispaghula , is the common name used for several members of the plant genus Plantago whose seeds are used commercially for the production of mucilage. Psyllium is mainly used as a dietary fiber to relieve symptoms of both constipation and mild diarrhea, and occasionally as a food thickener.
Psyllium (Bithynia)         
ANCIENT FORTIFIED EMPORIUM
Psillion; Psilium; Psyllion; Psylla (Bithynia); Psylleium; Psylleion
Psyllium or Psyllion (), or Psylleium or Psylleion (Ψύλλειον), or Psillium or Psillion, or Psylla (Ψύλλα), was a fortified emporium on the coast of ancient Bithynia located on the Pontus Euxinus between Crenides and Tium.Arrian, Periplus Ponti Euxini, 14; Anon.

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Psyllium

Psyllium , or ispaghula , is the common name used for several members of the plant genus Plantago whose seeds are used commercially for the production of mucilage. Psyllium is mainly used as a dietary fiber to relieve symptoms of both constipation and mild diarrhea, and occasionally as a food thickener. Allergy to psyllium is common in workers frequently exposed to the substance.

Use of psyllium in the diet for three weeks or longer may lower blood cholesterol levels in people with elevated cholesterol, and may lower blood glucose levels in people with type 2 diabetes. Use of psyllium for a month or longer may produce a small reduction in systolic blood pressure.

The plants from which the seeds are extracted tolerate dry and cool climates, and are mainly cultivated in northern India.