Plantago ovata

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]

Plantago ovata
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 Forssk.
Synonyms
Plantago brunnea Morris Plantago fastigiata Morris Plantago gooddingii A.Nels. & Kennedy Plantago insularis Eastw. Plantago minima A.Cunningham

Plantago ovata in Ab Pakhsh

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]