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Descriptor English: Myristica
Descriptor Spanish: Myristica
Descriptor Myristica
Entry term(s) Myristica fragrans
nuez moscada
Scope note: Género de plantas de la familia MYRISTICACEAE. Sus semillas se utilizan como especias y por sus efectos antimicrobianos y psicoactivos. Sus principales componentes son la miristicina, el SAFROL y el metileugenol.
Descriptor Portuguese: Myristica
Descriptor French: Myristica
Entry term(s): Myristica fragrans
Nutmeg
Tree number(s): B01.875.800.575.912.250.765.500
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D026323
Scope note: A plant genus in the MYRISTICACEAE family. The seed is used as a spice and used for antimicrobial and psychoactive effects. Myristicin, SAFROLE, and methyleugenol are key components.
Annotation: for food coordinate with SPICES
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
Previous Indexing: Spices (1993-2001)
Public MeSH Note: 2019; see SPICES 1993-2001; see CONDIMENTS 1963-82; see HALLUCINOGENS 1975-77
History Note: 2019(2002); use SPICES 1993-2001
Related: Nux moschata DeCS
DeCS ID: 35897
Unique ID: D026323
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: 2019/07/08
Myristica - Preferred
Concept UI M000639228
Scope note A plant genus in the MYRISTICACEAE family. The seed is used as a spice and used for antimicrobial and psychoactive effects. Myristicin, SAFROLE, and methyleugenol are key components.
Preferred term Myristica
Nutmeg - Related but not broader or narrower
Concept UI M0026367
Scope note A spice made from the seed of the nutmeg tree, Myristica fragrans.
Preferred term Nutmeg
Myristica fragrans - Broader
Concept UI M0390923
Preferred term Myristica fragrans



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