Vitex
"Vitex" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A genus of trees in the VERBENACEAE (sometimes classified in the LAMIACEAE) family containing assorted flavonoids with possible analgesic and antineoplastic properties. The fruit of these trees is used in herbal preparations.
| Descriptor ID |
D020950
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.650.940.800.575.100.960.888
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| Concept/Terms |
Vitex agnus-castus- Vitex agnus-castus
- Vitex agnus castus
- agnus-castus, Vitex
- Chastetree
- Chastetrees
- Chasteberry Tree
- Chasteberry Trees
- Tree, Chasteberry
- Trees, Chasteberry
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