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MeSH Heading: Citrus
Tree Number(s): B01.875.800.575.912.250.875.177
Unique ID: D002957
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D002957
Annotation: juices: coordinate with FRUIT AND VEGETABLE JUICES; note entry term CITRUS BERGAMIA: the common name of Bergamot is also used for MONARDA
Scope Note: A plant genus of the family RUTACEAE. They bear the familiar citrus fruits including oranges, grapefruit, lemons, and limes. There are many hybrids which makes the nomenclature confusing.
Entry Term(s): Citron Tree; Citrus Fruit; Citrus aurantium; Citrus bergamia; Citrus grandis; Citrus hystrix; Citrus limon; Citrus maxima; Citrus medica; Citrus reticulata; Fruit, Citrus; Kaffir Lime; Lemon Tree; Orange Tree, Bitter; Orange Tree, Mandarin; Orange Tree, Seville; Orange Tree, Sour; Pomelo Tree; Pummelo Tree; Tangerine Tree
Registry Numbers: txid2706; txid37334; txid171251; txid43166; txid85571; txid2708; txid380129; txid170989
Related Numbers: txid170989; txid171251; txid2708; txid37334; txid380129; txid43166; txid85571
Public MeSH Note: was Citrus Fruits 1966-1997
History Note: was Citrus Fruits 1966-1997
Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2021/06/30

Allowable Qualifiers: adverse effects (AE)

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Concept UI: M0399887
Registry Numbers: txid37334
Terms: Citrus maxima Preferred Term
Term UI T463587
Date09/28/2001
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2003); Citrus grandis
Term UI T463588
Date09/28/2001
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2003); Pomelo Tree
Term UI T463589
Date09/28/2001
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2003); Pummelo Tree
Term UI T463590
Date09/28/2001
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2003)

Concept UI: M0399889
Registry Numbers: txid43166
Scope Note: A species of CITRUS that is much used as a tough rootstock for other CITRUS species. The fruit inhibits CYTOCHROME P-450 isoform 3A4 much like grapefruit (CITRUS PARADISI).
Terms: Citrus aurantium Preferred Term
Term UI T463593
Date09/28/2001
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2003); Orange Tree, Seville
Term UI T463594
Date09/28/2001
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2003); Orange Tree, Bitter
Term UI T463595
Date09/28/2001
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2003); Orange Tree, Sour
Term UI T463596
Date09/28/2001
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2003)

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