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Descriptor English: Zingiber officinale
Descriptor Spanish: Zingiber officinale
Descriptor Zingiber officinale
Entry term(s) jengibre
Scope note: Planta decídua rica en aceites volátiles (ACEITES VOLÁTILES). Se usa como agente saborizante y tiene otros muchos usos internos y tópicos.
Descriptor Portuguese: Zingiber officinale
Descriptor French: Zingiber officinale
Entry term(s): Amomum zinziber
Ginger
Gingers
Zingiber officinales
officinales, Zingiber
Tree number(s): B01.875.800.575.912.250.618.937.900.444
HP4.018.602.600.976
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D020939
Scope note: Deciduous plant rich in volatile oil (OILS, VOLATILE). It is used as a flavoring agent and has many other uses both internally and topically.
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
Registry Number: txid94328
Previous Indexing: Spices (1993-1997)
Zingiberales (1998-1999)
Public MeSH Note: 2000; use ZINGIBERALES 1998-1999, use SPICES 1993-1997; use GINGER 2000-2023
History Note: 2000; use ZINGIBERALES 1998-1999, use SPICES 1993-1997; use GINGER 2000-2023
DeCS ID: 34155
Unique ID: D020939
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 2000/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/11/03
Revision Date: 2023/05/26
Zingiber officinale - Preferred
Concept UI M0328539
Scope note Deciduous plant rich in volatile oil (OILS, VOLATILE). It is used as a flavoring agent and has many other uses both internally and topically.
Preferred term Zingiber officinale
Entry term(s) Amomum zinziber
Ginger
Gingers
Zingiber officinales
officinales, Zingiber



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