Brassica

"Brassica" 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 plant genus of the family Cruciferae. It contains many species and cultivars used as food including cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, Brussel sprouts, kale, collard greens, MUSTARD PLANT; (B. alba, B. junica, and B. nigra), turnips (BRASSICA NAPUS) and rapeseed (BRASSICA RAPA).

Descriptor ID	D001937
MeSH Number(s)	B01.650.940.800.575.100.157.200
Concept/Terms	Brassica Brassica Broccoli Broccoli Brussel Sprout Brussel Sprout Kale Kale Cauliflower Cauliflower Collard Green Collard Green Collard Greens Cabbage Cabbage Cabbages

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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]
Brassicaceae [B01.650.940.800.575.100.157]
Brassica [B01.650.940.800.575.100.157.200]

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