Organisms

Vitex

A genus of trees in the Lamiaceae family containing assorted flavonoids with possible analgesic and antineoplastic properties. The fruit of these trees is used in herbal preparations.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

A genus of trees in the Lamiaceae family containing assorted flavonoids with possible analgesic and antineoplastic properties. The fruit of these trees is used in herbal preparations.

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Synonyms

15 entry terms
  • Chaste Tree
  • Chasteberry
  • Chasteberry Tree
  • Chastetree
  • Vitex agnus-castus
  • Vitex rotundifolia
  • Chaste Trees
  • Chasteberries
  • Chasteberry Trees
  • Chastetrees
  • Tree, Chaste
  • Tree, Chasteberry
  • Trees, Chaste
  • Trees, Chasteberry
  • Vitex agnus castus

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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

2000

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Previous Indexing

  • Plants, Medicinal (1970-1999)

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Tree Number

  1. B01w.875w.800w.575w.912w.250w.583w.520w.987w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Vitex. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D020950. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D020950
  2. Vitex. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitex
  3. Vitex. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q132607