Organisms

Chenopodium quinoa

A species of the Chenopodium genus which is the source of edible seed called quinoa. It contains makisterone A and other STEROIDS, some having ECDYSTEROID activity on insects.

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Abstract

A species of the Chenopodium genus which is the source of edible seed called quinoa. It contains makisterone A and other STEROIDS, some having ECDYSTEROID activity on insects.

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Synonyms

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  • Chenopodium quinoas
  • quinoa, Chenopodium
  • Quinoa
  • Quinoas

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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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2002

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  1. B01w.875w.800w.575w.912w.250w.198.500w.100w.666w.875w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Chenopodium quinoa. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D027465. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D027465
  2. Chenopodium quinoa. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quinoa
  3. Chenopodium quinoa. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q139925