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Spirulina MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Spirulina
Tree Number(s)
B03.280.697
Unique ID
D053545
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D053545
Annotation
do not confuse with the cephalopod suborder Spirulina
Scope Note
A genus of filamentous CYANOBACTERIA found in most lakes and ponds. It has been used as a nutritional supplement particularly due to its high protein content.
Entry Term(s)
Arthrospira
Arthrospira maxima
Spirulina maxima
Related Numbers
txid129910
txid35823
Public MeSH Note
2007; SPIRULINA was indexed under PROTEINS 1982-1992 & under BACTERIAL PROTEINS 1993-2006
History Note
2007 (1982)
Date Established
2007/01/01
Date of Entry
2006/07/05
Revision Date
2020/08/13
Spirulina Preferred
Arthrospira maxima Narrower
Arthrospira Related
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