"Litchi" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A plant genus of the family SAPINDACEAE that bears sweet fruits. Unusual fatty acids such as cyclopropanoic fatty acids have been identified in the seeds.
| Descriptor ID |
D032125
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.650.940.800.575.912.250.885.444
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| Concept/Terms |
Litchi chinensis- Litchi chinensis
- Litchi chinenses
- chinenses, Litchi
- Leechee
- Leechees
- Lychee
- Lychees
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Litchi" by people in Profiles.
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Association of acute toxic encephalopathy with litchi consumption in an outbreak in Muzaffarpur, India, 2014: a case-control study. Lancet Glob Health. 2017 04; 5(4):e458-e466.
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Outbreaks of unexplained neurologic illness - Muzaffarpur, India, 2013-2014. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2015 Jan 30; 64(3):49-53.