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MeSH Heading: Hoodia
Tree Number(s): B01.875.800.575.912.250.456.500.389
Unique ID: D000068798
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000068798
Scope Note: A genus in the dogbane family (Apocynaceae) used in TRADITIONAL MEDICINE for appetite-suppressant properties.
Entry Term(s): Hoodia gordonii
Registry Numbers: txid197265; txid197266
Related Numbers: txid197266
Previous Indexing: Apocynaceae (2007-2015)
Public MeSH Note: 2016
History Note: 2016
Date Established: 2016/01/01
Date of Entry: 2015/07/01
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]
        
        Gentianales [B01.875.800.575.912.250.456]
        
        Apocynaceae [B01.875.800.575.912.250.456.500]
        
        Alstonia [B01.875.800.575.912.250.456.500.043]
        
        Amsonia [B01.875.800.575.912.250.456.500.088]
        
        Apocynum [B01.875.800.575.912.250.456.500.131]
        
        Asclepias [B01.875.800.575.912.250.456.500.153]
        
        Aspidosperma [B01.875.800.575.912.250.456.500.174]
        
        Calotropis [B01.875.800.575.912.250.456.500.217]
        
        Catharanthus [B01.875.800.575.912.250.456.500.260]
        
        Cryptolepis [B01.875.800.575.912.250.456.500.303]
        
        Cynanchum [B01.875.800.575.912.250.456.500.325]
        
        Gymnema [B01.875.800.575.912.250.456.500.336]
        
        Hemidesmus [B01.875.800.575.912.250.456.500.341]
        
        Holarrhena [B01.875.800.575.912.250.456.500.346]
        
        Hoodia [B01.875.800.575.912.250.456.500.389]
        
        Marsdenia [B01.875.800.575.912.250.456.500.411]
        
        Nerium [B01.875.800.575.912.250.456.500.432]
        
        Ochrosia [B01.875.800.575.912.250.456.500.604]
        
        Periploca [B01.875.800.575.912.250.456.500.691]
        
        Rauwolfia [B01.875.800.575.912.250.456.500.777]
        
        Strophanthus [B01.875.800.575.912.250.456.500.833]
        
        Tabernaemontana [B01.875.800.575.912.250.456.500.888]
        
        Thevetia [B01.875.800.575.912.250.456.500.944]
        
        Tylophora [B01.875.800.575.912.250.456.500.958]
        
        Vinca [B01.875.800.575.912.250.456.500.972]
        
        Vincetoxicum [B01.875.800.575.912.250.456.500.979]
        
        Voacanga [B01.875.800.575.912.250.456.500.986]

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