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Descriptor English: Citrus paradisi
Descriptor Spanish: Citrus paradisi
Descriptor Citrus paradisi
Entry term(s) pomelo
toronja
árbol de la toronja
Scope note: Especie de plantas del género CITRUS, familia RUTACEAE que proporciona el familiar pomelo. Hay pruebas de que el jugo de pomelo inhibe la isoforma del CITOCROMO P-450 CYP3A4, lo que da lugar a un retraso del metabolismo y mayores concentraciones en sangre de diversos fármacos.
Descriptor Portuguese: Citrus paradisi
Descriptor French: Citrus paradisi
Entry term(s): Citrus x paradisi
Grapefruit
Grapefruits
Toronja
Toronjas
Tree number(s): B01.875.800.575.912.250.875.177.538
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D032083
Scope note: A plant species of the genus CITRUS, family RUTACEAE that produces the familiar grapefruit. There is evidence that grapefruit inhibits CYTOCHROME P-450 CYP3A4, resulting in delayed metabolism and higher blood levels of a variety of drugs.
Annotation: juices: coordinate with FRUIT AND VEGETABLE JUICES
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: 2003
History Note: 2003
DeCS ID: 37115
Unique ID: D032083
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Date Established: 2003/01/01
Date of Entry: 2002/07/03
Revision Date: 2017/07/11
Citrus paradisi - Preferred
Concept UI M0399875
Scope note A plant species of the genus CITRUS, family RUTACEAE that produces the familiar grapefruit. There is evidence that grapefruit inhibits CYTOCHROME P-450 CYP3A4, resulting in delayed metabolism and higher blood levels of a variety of drugs.
Preferred term Citrus paradisi
Entry term(s) Citrus x paradisi
Grapefruit - Related but not broader or narrower
Concept UI M0399876
Preferred term Grapefruit
Entry term(s) Grapefruits
Toronja
Toronjas



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