Vitex

"Vitex" 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.

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A genus of trees in the VERBENACEAE (sometimes classified in the LAMIACEAE) family containing assorted flavonoids with possible analgesic and antineoplastic properties. The fruit of these trees is used in herbal preparations.

Descriptor ID	D020950
MeSH Number(s)	B01.650.940.800.575.100.960.888
Concept/Terms	Vitex Vitex Vitices Vitex agnus-castus Vitex agnus-castus Vitex agnus castus agnus-castus, Vitex Chastetree Chastetrees Chasteberry Tree Chasteberry Trees Tree, Chasteberry Trees, Chasteberry

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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]
Verbenaceae [B01.650.940.800.575.100.960]
Vitex [B01.650.940.800.575.100.960.888]

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