Hoodia

"Hoodia" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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A genus in the dogbane family (Apocynaceae) used in TRADITIONAL MEDICINE for appetite-suppressant properties.

Descriptor ID	D000068798
MeSH Number(s)	B01.650.940.800.575.100.081.389
Concept/Terms	Hoodia Hoodia Hoodia gordonii Hoodia gordonii

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Organisms [B]
Eukaryota [B01]
Plants [B01.650]
Viridiplantae [B01.650.940]
Streptophyta [B01.650.940.800]
Embryophyta [B01.650.940.800.575]
Angiosperms [B01.650.940.800.575.100]
Apocynaceae [B01.650.940.800.575.100.081]
Hoodia [B01.650.940.800.575.100.081.389]

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