Plant Tubers
"Plant Tubers" 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.
An enlarged underground root or stem of some plants. It is usually rich in carbohydrates. Some, such as POTATOES, are important human FOOD. They may reproduce vegetatively from buds.
| Descriptor ID |
D035281
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A18.400.625
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| Concept/Terms |
Plant Tubers- Plant Tubers
- Plant Tuber
- Tuber, Plant
- Tubers, Plant
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Plant Tubers" by people in Profiles over the past ten years.
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Furrer AN, Chegeni M, Ferruzzi MG. Impact of potato processing on nutrients, phytochemicals, and human health. Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr. 2018 Jan 02; 58(1):146-168.
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Kachenpukdee N, Santerre CR, Ferruzzi MG, Oonsivilai R. Modified Dietary Fiber from Cassava Pulp and Assessment of Mercury Bioaccessibility and Intestinal Uptake Using an In Vitro Digestion/Caco-2 Model System. J Food Sci. 2016 Jul; 81(7):T1854-63.