Organisms

Asparagus Plant

A plant genus in the family Asparagaceae that contains ECDYSTEROIDS and is an ingredient of Siotone. The shoots are used as a vegetable and the roots are used in FOLK MEDICINE.

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Abstract

A plant genus in the family Asparagaceae that contains ECDYSTEROIDS and is an ingredient of Siotone. The shoots are used as a vegetable and the roots are used in FOLK MEDICINE.

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Synonyms

4 entry terms
  • Asparagus Plants
  • Plant, Asparagus
  • Plants, Asparagus
  • Asparagus officinalis

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Aspects Covered

20 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, anatomy & histology, chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, toxicity, ultrastructure, virology.

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History Note

2002; use Liliaceae 1998-2001

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Previous Indexing

  • Liliaceae (1998-2001)

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  1. B01w.875w.800w.575w.912w.250w.618w.100w.060w.063w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Asparagus Plant. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D027761. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D027761
  2. Asparagus Plant. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asparagus_(genus)
  3. Asparagus Plant. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2853420