Allium

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"Allium" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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A genus of the plant family Liliaceae (sometimes classified as Alliaceae) in the order Liliales. Many produce pungent, often bacteriostatic and physiologically active compounds and are used as food, condiment, and medicament, the latter in traditional medicine.

Descriptor ID	D000490
MeSH Number(s)	B01.650.940.800.575.100.610.100 J02.500.850.100
Concept/Terms	Allium Allium Alliaceae Alliaceae

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Organisms [B]
Eukaryota [B01]
Plants [B01.650]
Viridiplantae [B01.650.940]
Streptophyta [B01.650.940.800]
Embryophyta [B01.650.940.800.575]
Angiosperms [B01.650.940.800.575.100]
Liliaceae [B01.650.940.800.575.100.610]
Allium [B01.650.940.800.575.100.610.100]
Technology, Industry, Agriculture [J]
Food and Beverages [J02]
Food [J02.500]
Vegetables [J02.500.850]
Allium [J02.500.850.100]

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