Descriptor in English: | Acorus |
Descriptor in Spanish: | Acorus |
Descriptor in Portuguese: | Acorus |
Descriptor in French: | Acorus |
Entry term(s): |
Acorus calamus Acorus gramineus Calamus Root Calamus Roots Flagroot Root, Calamus Roots, Calamus Sedge, Sweet Sedges, Sweet Sweet Flag Sweet Sedge Sweet Sedges Sweetflag |
Tree number(s): |
B01.650.940.800.575.912.250.010.500 |
Scope note: | A plant genus of the family ACORACEAE, order Arales, subclass Arecidae most notable for Acorus calamus L. root which contains asarone and has been used in TRADITIONAL MEDICINE. |
Annotation: | note entry terms CALAMUS ROOT and ACORUS CALAMUS: do not confuse with the genus CALAMUS |
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 |
History Note: | 2002 |
DeCS UI: | 35649 |
Descriptor UI: | D029023 |
Date Established: | 2002/01/01 |
Date of Entry: | 2001/07/25 |
Revision Date: | 2017/07/11 |
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ORGANISMS
Eukaryota [B01]Eukaryota
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Acorus
- Preferred
Acorus calamus
- Narrower
Acorus gramineus
- Narrower
Calamus Root
- Related but not broader or narrower
Concept UI |
M0383706 |
Scope note | A plant genus of the family ACORACEAE, order Arales, subclass Arecidae most notable for Acorus calamus L. root which contains asarone and has been used in TRADITIONAL MEDICINE. |
Preferred term | Acorus |
Entry term(s) |
Flagroot Sweet Flag Sweetflag |
Concept UI |
M0383707 |
Preferred term | Acorus calamus |
Entry term(s) |
Sedge, Sweet Sedges, Sweet Sweet Sedge Sweet Sedges |
Concept UI |
M0591096 |
Preferred term | Acorus gramineus |
Concept UI |
M0389903 |
Preferred term | Calamus Root |
Entry term(s) |
Calamus Roots Root, Calamus Roots, Calamus |
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