"Castor Bean" 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.
Common name for Ricinus communis, a species in the family EUPHORBIACEAE. It is the source of CASTOR OIL.
| Descriptor ID |
D002367
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.650.940.800.575.912.250.350.650.300
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| Concept/Terms |
Castor Bean- Castor Bean
- Bean, Castor
- Beans, Castor
- Castor Beans
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Histochemical specificity of beta-galactose binding lectins from Arachis hypogaea (peanut) and Ricinus communis (castor bean). Stain Technol. 1987 Sep; 62(5):317-25.