Because of a lapse in government funding, the information on this website may not be up to date, transactions submitted via the website may not be processed, and the agency may not be able to respond to inquiries until appropriations are enacted. The NIH Clinical Center (the research hospital of NIH) is open. For more details about its operating status, please visit cc.nih.gov. Updates regarding government operating status and resumption of normal operations can be found at opm.gov.

NLM Logo

Agave MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Agave
Tree Number(s)
B01.875.800.575.912.250.618.100.060.032
Unique ID
D027882
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D027882
Annotation
entry term CENTURY PLANT: CENTAURIUM is also available
Scope Note
A genus known for fibers obtained from their leaves: sisal from A. sisalana, henequen from A. fourcroyoides and A. cantala, or Manila-Maguey fiber from A. cantala. Some species provide a sap that is fermented to an intoxicating drink, called pulque in Mexico. Some contain agavesides.
Entry Term(s)
Century Plant
Maguey
Registry Numbers
txid39509
txid39510
Related Numbers
txid39510
Previous Indexing
Plants, Medicinal (1966-2001)
Public MeSH Note
2002
History Note
2002
Date Established
2002/01/01
Date of Entry
2001/08/03
Revision Date
2021/06/30
Agave Preferred
Century Plant Narrower
Maguey Narrower
page delivered in 0.146s