"Seeds" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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The encapsulated embryos of flowering plants. They are used as is or for animal feed because of the high content of concentrated nutrients like starches, proteins, and fats. Rapeseed, cottonseed, and sunflower seed are also produced for the oils (fats) they yield.
| Descriptor ID |
D012639
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A18.024.500.750 G07.203.300.775 J02.500.775
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| Concept/Terms |
Seeds- Seeds
- Seed
- Zygotes, Plant
- Plant Zygotes
- Plant Zygote
- Zygote, Plant
- Embryos, Plant
- Embryo, Plant
- Plant Embryo
- Plant Embryos
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2017 | 12 | 14 | 26 |
| 2018 | 8 | 14 | 22 |
| 2019 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Seeds" by people in Profiles.
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Lentil lectin derived from Lens culinaris exhibit broad antiviral activities against SARS-CoV-2 variants. Emerg Microbes Infect. 2021 Dec; 10(1):1519-1529.
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The Popularity of the Biologically-Based Therapies During Coronavirus Pandemic Among the Google Users in the USA, UK, Germany, Italy and France. Complement Ther Med. 2021 May; 58:102682.
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Potential Implications of Black Seed and its Principal Constituent Thymoquinone in the Treatment of COVID-19 Patients. Curr Pharm Biotechnol. 2021; 22(10):1315-1324.
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Development and validation of a rapid and efficient method for simultaneous determination of mycotoxins in coix seed using one-step extraction and UHPLC-HRMS. Food Addit Contam Part A Chem Anal Control Expo Risk Assess. 2021 Jan; 38(1):148-159.
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Revisiting pharmacological potentials of Nigella sativa seed: A promising option for COVID-19 prevention and cure. Phytother Res. 2021 Mar; 35(3):1329-1344.
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Identification, protein antiglycation, antioxidant, antiproliferative, and molecular docking of novel bioactive peptides produced from hydrolysis of Lens culinaris. J Food Biochem. 2020 12; 44(12):e13494.
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Aframomum melegueta secondary metabolites exhibit polypharmacology against SARS-CoV-2 drug targets: in vitro validation of furin inhibition. Phytother Res. 2021 Feb; 35(2):908-919.
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Proteomic Comparison of Three Extraction Methods Reveals the Abundance of Protease Inhibitors in the Seeds of Grass Pea, a Unique Orphan Legume. J Agric Food Chem. 2019 Sep 18; 67(37):10296-10305.
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Jasmonic acid application triggers detoxification of lead (Pb) toxicity in tomato through the modifications of secondary metabolites and gene expression. Chemosphere. 2019 Nov; 235:734-748.
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Acute, genetic and sub-chronic toxicities of flaxseed derived Maillard reaction products. Food Chem Toxicol. 2019 Sep; 131:110580.