Organisms

Laurus

A plant genus in the LAURACEAE family. Laurus nobilis L. leaves are known for use in SPICES, having a similar flavor as UMBELLULARIA.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

A plant genus in the LAURACEAE family. Laurus nobilis L. leaves are known for use in SPICES, having a similar flavor as UMBELLULARIA.

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Synonyms

7 entry terms
  • Bay Laurel
  • Bay Leaf
  • Laurus nobilis
  • Bay Laurels
  • Laurel, Bay
  • Laurels, Bay
  • Leaf, Bay

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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

do not confuse entry term BAY LAUREL with BAY LAUREL, CALIFORNIA see UMBELLULARIA

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History Note

2002; use LAURACEAE 1998-2001

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Previous Indexing

  • Lauraceae (1998-2001)

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Tree Number

  1. B01w.875w.800w.575w.912w.250w.595w.400w.399w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Laurus. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D027442. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D027442
  2. Laurus. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laurus
  3. Laurus. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21188