| Descriptor English: | Camellia sinensis | ||||||
| Descriptor Spanish: |
Camellia sinensis
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Camellia sinensis | ||||||
| Descriptor French: | Camellia sinensis | ||||||
| Entry term(s): |
Camellia sinenses Thea sinenses Thea sinensis sinensis, Camellia sinensis, Thea |
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| Tree number(s): |
B01.875.800.575.912.250.341.998.500.500 HP4.018.602.600.897 |
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| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D028241 | ||||||
| Scope note: | Camellia sinensis L. (formerly Thea sinensis) is an evergreen Asiatic shrub of the THEACEAE family. The infusion of leaves of this plant is used as Oriental TEA which contains CAFFEINE; THEOPHYLLINE; and epigallocatechin gallate. |
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| Annotation: | for the beverage, use TEA |
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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: |
Theales (1999-2001) |
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| Public MeSH Note: | 2002; see TEA 1999-2001 |
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| History Note: | 2002; use TEA 1999-2001 |
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| Related: |
Tea
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| DeCS ID: | 35959 | ||||||
| Unique ID: | D028241 | ||||||
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||||
| Date Established: | 2002/01/01 | ||||||
| Date of Entry: | 2001/07/25 | ||||||
| Revision Date: | 2017/07/07 |
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Camellia sinensis
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| Concept UI |
M0381850 |
| Scope note | Camellia sinensis L. (formerly Thea sinensis) is an evergreen Asiatic shrub of the THEACEAE family. The infusion of leaves of this plant is used as Oriental TEA which contains CAFFEINE; THEOPHYLLINE; and epigallocatechin gallate. |
| Preferred term | Camellia sinensis |
| Entry term(s) |
Camellia sinenses Thea sinenses Thea sinensis sinensis, Camellia sinensis, Thea |
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