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MeSH Heading: Ocimum
Tree Number(s): B01.875.800.575.912.250.583.520.647
Unique ID: D031339
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D031339
Scope Note: A plant genus of the family Lamiaceae which occurs in tropical and warm temperate regions worldwide. It includes the aromatic herb OCIMUM BASILICUM (Sweet Basil) and the MEDICINAL PLANT Ocimum tenuiflorum (Holy Basil).
Entry Term(s): Ocimum gratissimum
Registry Numbers: txid39173; txid204144
Related Numbers: txid204144
Previous Indexing: Ocimum basilicum (1998-2002)
Public MeSH Note: 2003; see OCIMUM BASILICUM 1998-2002
History Note: 2003; use OCIMUM BASILICUM 1998-2002
Date Established: 2003/01/01
Date of Entry: 2002/07/03
Revision Date: 2021/06/30

Allowable Qualifiers: adverse effects (AE)

anatomy & histology (AH)

chemistry (CH)

classification (CL)

cytology (CY)

drug effects (DE)

embryology (EM)

enzymology (EN)

genetics (GE)

growth & development (GD)

immunology (IM)

metabolism (ME)

microbiology (MI)

parasitology (PS)

physiology (PH)

poisoning (PO)

radiation effects (RE)

toxicity (TO)

ultrastructure (UL)

virology (VI)

Eukaryota [B01]
- Viridiplantae [B01.875]
  - Streptophyta [B01.875.800]
    - Embryophyta [B01.875.800.575]
      - Tracheophyta [B01.875.800.575.912]
        
        Magnoliopsida [B01.875.800.575.912.250]
        
        Lamiales [B01.875.800.575.912.250.583]
        
        Lamiaceae [B01.875.800.575.912.250.583.520]
        
        Agastache [B01.875.800.575.912.250.583.520.049]
        
        Ajuga [B01.875.800.575.912.250.583.520.051]
        
        Ballota [B01.875.800.575.912.250.583.520.075]
        
        Callicarpa [B01.875.800.575.912.250.583.520.098]
        
        Clerodendrum [B01.875.800.575.912.250.583.520.121]
        
        Coleus [B01.875.800.575.912.250.583.520.166]
        
        Hedeoma [B01.875.800.575.912.250.583.520.231]
        
        Hyptis [B01.875.800.575.912.250.583.520.297]
        
        Hyssopus Plant [B01.875.800.575.912.250.583.520.330]
        
        Isodon [B01.875.800.575.912.250.583.520.362]
        
        Lavandula [B01.875.800.575.912.250.583.520.428]
        
        Leonurus [B01.875.800.575.912.250.583.520.446]
        
        Lycopus [B01.875.800.575.912.250.583.520.455]
        
        Marrubium [B01.875.800.575.912.250.583.520.465]
        
        Melissa [B01.875.800.575.912.250.583.520.474]
        
        Mentha [B01.875.800.575.912.250.583.520.483]
        
        Monarda [B01.875.800.575.912.250.583.520.510]
        
        Nepeta [B01.875.800.575.912.250.583.520.538]
        
        Ocimum [B01.875.800.575.912.250.583.520.647]
        
        Ocimum basilicum [B01.875.800.575.912.250.583.520.647.500]
        
        Ocimum sanctum [B01.875.800.575.912.250.583.520.647.750]
        
        Origanum [B01.875.800.575.912.250.583.520.702]
        
        Orthosiphon [B01.875.800.575.912.250.583.520.729]
        
        Perilla [B01.875.800.575.912.250.583.520.743]
        
        Phlomis [B01.875.800.575.912.250.583.520.750]
        
        Plectranthus [B01.875.800.575.912.250.583.520.753]
        
        Pogostemon [B01.875.800.575.912.250.583.520.754]
        
        Prunella [B01.875.800.575.912.250.583.520.755]
        
        Rosmarinus [B01.875.800.575.912.250.583.520.757]
        
        Salvia [B01.875.800.575.912.250.583.520.922]
        
        Satureja [B01.875.800.575.912.250.583.520.935]
        
        Scutellaria [B01.875.800.575.912.250.583.520.942]
        
        Sideritis [B01.875.800.575.912.250.583.520.945]
        
        Stachys [B01.875.800.575.912.250.583.520.947]
        
        Teucrium [B01.875.800.575.912.250.583.520.948]
        
        Thymus Plant [B01.875.800.575.912.250.583.520.974]
        
        Vitex [B01.875.800.575.912.250.583.520.987]

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