Organisms

Armoracia

A plant genus of the family BRASSICACEAE known for the root used in hot SPICES. It is also the source of HORSERADISH PEROXIDASE which is widely used in laboratories.

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Abstract

A plant genus of the family BRASSICACEAE known for the root used in hot SPICES. It is also the source of HORSERADISH PEROXIDASE which is widely used in laboratories.

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Synonyms

5 entry terms
  • Armoracias
  • Armoracia lapathifolia
  • Armoracia rusticana
  • Horseradish
  • Horseradishs

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Aspects Covered

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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Indexing Annotation

note entry term HORSERADISH: HORSERADISH, JAPANESE see WASABIA is also available

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History Note

2003

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Armoracia. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D031215. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D031215
  2. Armoracia. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armoracia
  3. Armoracia. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q162888