Organisms

Allium

A genus of the plant family Amaryllidaceae. Many produce pungent, often bacteriostatic and physiologically active compounds and are used as VEGETABLES; CONDIMENTS; and medicament, the latter in traditional medicine.

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Abstract

A genus of the plant family Amaryllidaceae. Many produce pungent, often bacteriostatic and physiologically active compounds and are used as VEGETABLES; CONDIMENTS; and medicament, the latter in traditional medicine.

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  • Alliaceae

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20 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, anatomy & histology, chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, toxicity, ultrastructure, virology.

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Previous Indexing

  • Garlic (1966-1985)
  • Plants (1966-1985)
  • Vegetables (1966-1985)

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  1. B01w.875w.800w.575w.912w.250w.618w.100w.050w.060w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Allium. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000490. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000490
  2. Allium. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allium
  3. Allium. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q49391