Organisms

Carthamus tinctorius

A plant genus of the family ASTERACEAE. Oil from the seed (SAFFLOWER OIL) is an important food oil of commerce.

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Abstract

A plant genus of the family ASTERACEAE. Oil from the seed (SAFFLOWER OIL) is an important food oil of commerce.

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Synonyms

2 entry terms
  • Safflower
  • Safflowers

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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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History Note

2003

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  1. B01w.875w.800w.575w.912w.250w.100w.181w.500w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Carthamus tinctorius. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D031187. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D031187
  2. Carthamus tinctorius. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Safflower
  3. Carthamus tinctorius. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q156625