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Descriptor English: Sapotaceae
Descriptor Spanish: Sapotaceae
Descriptor Sapotaceae
Entry term(s) Chrysophyllum
Chrysophyllum imperiale
Sideroxylon
Tieghemella
Scope note: Familia de plantas del orden Ebenales, subclase Dilleniidae, clase Magnoliopsida. Son árboles tropicales con células alargadas que contienen látex. Algunos de sus miembros tienen frutos comestibles dulces y producen saponinas triterpenoides.
Descriptor Portuguese: Sapotaceae
Descriptor French: Sapotaceae
Entry term(s): Argania
Arganias
Chrysophyllum
Chrysophyllum imperiale
Sideroxylon
Sideroxylons
Tieghemella
Tieghemellas
Tree number(s): B01.875.800.575.912.250.339.485
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D029632
Scope note: A plant family of the order Ebenales, subclass Dilleniidae, class Magnoliopsida that are tropical trees which have elongate latex cells. Several members bear sweet edible fruits and produce triterpenoid saponins.
Annotation: prefer specific plant
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
Public MeSH Note: 2002
History Note: 2002
DeCS ID: 35940
Unique ID: D029632
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Date Established: 2002/01/01
Date of Entry: 2001/07/25
Revision Date: 2017/07/07
Sapotaceae - Preferred
Concept UI M0385073
Scope note A plant family of the order Ebenales, subclass Dilleniidae, class Magnoliopsida that are tropical trees which have elongate latex cells. Several members bear sweet edible fruits and produce triterpenoid saponins.
Preferred term Sapotaceae
Tieghemella - Narrower
Concept UI M0448371
Preferred term Tieghemella
Entry term(s) Tieghemellas
Argania - Narrower
Concept UI M0471034
Scope note Argan oil from seeds is consumed raw in the southwest part of Morocco.
Preferred term Argania
Entry term(s) Arganias
Sideroxylon - Narrower
Concept UI M0399959
Scope note A genus that has triterpenoid saponins in the root.
Preferred term Sideroxylon
Entry term(s) Sideroxylons
Chrysophyllum - Narrower
Concept UI FD00066672
Preferred term Chrysophyllum
Entry term(s) Chrysophyllum imperiale



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