| Descriptor English: | Agave | ||||||
| Descriptor Spanish: |
Agave
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Agave | ||||||
| Descriptor French: | Agave | ||||||
| Entry term(s): |
Agave americana Agaves Aloe americana American Agave American Aloe American Century Plant Century Plant Century Plants Maguey Magueys Plant, Century Plants, Century |
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| Tree number(s): |
B01.875.800.575.912.250.618.100.060.032 HP4.018.127.179 |
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| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D027882 | ||||||
| Scope note: | A genus known for fibers obtained from their leaves: sisal from A. sisalana, henequen from A. fourcroyoides and A. cantala, or Manila-Maguey fiber from A. cantala. Some species provide a sap that is fermented to an intoxicating drink, called pulque in Mexico. Some contain agavesides. |
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| Annotation: | entry term CENTURY PLANT: CENTAURIUM is also available |
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| Allowable Qualifiers: |
AE adverse effects AH anatomy & histology CH chemistry CL classification CY cytology DE drug effects EM embryology EN enzymology GD growth & development GE genetics IM immunology ME metabolism MI microbiology PH physiology PO poisoning PS parasitology RE radiation effects TO toxicity UL ultrastructure VI virology |
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| Previous Indexing: |
Plants, Medicinal (1966-2001) |
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| Public MeSH Note: | 2002 |
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| History Note: | 2002 |
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| DeCS ID: | 35651 | ||||||
| Unique ID: | D027882 | ||||||
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||||
| Date Established: | 2002/01/01 | ||||||
| Date of Entry: | 2001/08/03 | ||||||
| Revision Date: | 2017/07/07 |
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ORGANISMS
Eukaryota [B01]Eukaryota -
HOMEOPATHY
Materia Medica [HP4]Materia Medica -
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Agave
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Maguey
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Century Plant
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| Concept UI |
M0381059 |
| Scope note | A genus known for fibers obtained from their leaves: sisal from A. sisalana, henequen from A. fourcroyoides and A. cantala, or Manila-Maguey fiber from A. cantala. Some species provide a sap that is fermented to an intoxicating drink, called pulque in Mexico. Some contain agavesides. |
| Preferred term | Agave |
| Entry term(s) |
Agaves |
| Concept UI |
M0396439 |
| Preferred term | Maguey |
| Entry term(s) |
Magueys |
| Concept UI |
M0396438 |
| Scope note | Also used in homeopathic remedy. Agave americana, Century plant, Aloe americana. American aloe. Abbrev.: "agav-a.". Plant origin. Original habitat: Tropical America, Mexico and Caribbean. Parts used: leaves. |
| Preferred term | Century Plant |
| Entry term(s) |
Agave americana Aloe americana American Agave American Aloe American Century Plant Century Plants Plant, Century Plants, Century |
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