| Plantago ovata | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Plantaginaceae |
| Genus: | Plantago |
| Species: | P. ovata |
| Binomial name | |
| Plantago ovata | |
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Plantago ovata, known by many common names including blond plantain, [1] desert Indianwheat, [2] blond psyllium, [3] and isabghol, [3] is native to the Mediterranean region and naturalized in central, eastern, and south Asia and North America. [4]
It is a common source of psyllium, a type of dietary fiber. [5] Psyllium seed husks are indigestible and are a source of soluble fiber which may be fermented into butyric acid – a short-chain fatty acid – by butyrate-producing bacteria. [6] Plantago ovata is the most popular source for commercial products containing psyllium. [7]
