Organisms

Zingiber officinale

Deciduous plant rich in volatile oil (OILS, VOLATILE). It is used as a flavoring agent and has many other uses both internally and topically.

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Abstract

Deciduous plant rich in volatile oil (OILS, VOLATILE). It is used as a flavoring agent and has many other uses both internally and topically.

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Synonyms

2 entry terms
  • Ginger
  • Gingers

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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; use ZINGIBERALES 1998-1999, use SPICES 1993-1997; use GINGER 2000-2023

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Previous Indexing

  • Spices (1993-1997)
  • Zingiberales (1998-1999)

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  1. B01w.875w.800w.575w.912w.250w.618w.937w.900w.444w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Zingiber officinale. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D020939. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D020939
  2. Zingiber officinale. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ginger
  3. Zingiber officinale. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q35625