"Fabaceae" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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The large family of plants characterized by pods. Some are edible and some cause LATHYRISM or FAVISM and other forms of poisoning. Other species yield useful materials like gums from ACACIA and various LECTINS like PHYTOHEMAGGLUTININS from PHASEOLUS. Many of them harbor NITROGEN FIXATION bacteria on their roots. Many but not all species of "beans" belong to this family.
| Descriptor ID |
D007887
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.650.940.800.575.912.250.401
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| Concept/Terms |
Fabaceae- Fabaceae
- Leguminosae
- Pea Family
- Families, Pea
- Family, Pea
- Pea Families
- Legumes
- Legume
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| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Fabaceae" by people in Profiles.
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Mezoneuron benthamianum inhibits cell adherence, hyphae formation, and phospholipase production in Candida albicans. Arch Microbiol. 2020 Nov; 202(9):2533-2542.
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Attenuation of oxidative stress in U937 cells by polyphenolic-rich bark fractions of Burkea africana and Syzygium cordatum. BMC Complement Altern Med. 2013 May 28; 13:116.