Organisms

Sassafras

A plant genus in the LAURACEAE family. The tree bark has been used medicinally. Drinks called sarsaparilla and root beer have been prepared from Sassafras and SMILAX ORNATA (Jamaican sarsaparilla).

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Abstract

A plant genus in the LAURACEAE family. The tree bark has been used medicinally. Drinks called sarsaparilla and root beer have been prepared from Sassafras and SMILAX ORNATA (Jamaican sarsaparilla).

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Synonyms

2 entry terms
  • Sassafras albidum
  • Sassafras officinale

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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 LAURACEAE 1996-2001

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Tree Number

  1. B01w.875w.800w.575w.912w.250w.595w.400w.737w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Sassafras. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D027441. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D027441
  2. Sassafras. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sassafras
  3. Sassafras. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q131532