"Vicia sativa" 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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A plant species of the genus VICIA, family FABACEAE. The seed is used for food and contains THIOCYANATES such as prunasin, cyanoalanine, cyanogen, and vicine.
| Descriptor ID |
D033022
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.650.940.800.575.912.250.401.968.750
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| Concept/Terms |
Vicia sativa- Vicia sativa
- Vicia sativas
- sativa, Vicia
- Vetch, Common
- Common Vetch
- Common Vetchs
- Vetchs, Common
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