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Brassica

Medical Definition: 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).
Guide Notes: GEN or unspecified; prefer specifics; note common names as X refs; coord with specific PLANT COMPONENTS term if pertinent; for use in therapy coord IM with PHYTOTHERAPY (IM) + disease/drug ther (IM) + PLANT PREPARATIONS or its indentations/ther use (IM or
Also Called: Broccoli,Brussel Sprout,Cabbage,Cauliflower,Collard Green,Kale
Previously Indexed: Plants (1966-1977),Plants, Edible (1966-1977)
Brassica Categories.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Brassica napus - A plant species of the family BRASSICACEAE best known for the edible roots.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Brassica rapa - A plant species cultivated for the seed used as animal feed and as a source of canola cooking oil.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Mustard Plant - Any of several BRASSICA species that are commonly called mustard. Brassica alba is white mustard, B. juncea is brown or Chinese mustard, and B. nigra is black, brown, or red mustard. The plant is grown both for mustard seed from which oil is extracted and for greens or animal feed. It was formerly used as an emetic, counter-irritant, and carminative. There is no relationship to MUSTARD COMPOUNDS.

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