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Cocos

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Definition: A plant genus of the family ARECACEAE. It is a tropical palm tree that yields a large, edible hard-shelled fruit from which oil and fiber are also obtained.  coord with specific PLANT STRUCTURES 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 NIM) + specific plant chemical /ther use (IM) if pertinent; Manua    Other names Coconut; nuciferas, Cocos; nucifera, Cocos; Cocos nuciferas; Coconuts; Cocoanuts; Coco; Cocos nucifera; Cocoanut
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSource
ACP-106C  0   *Plant Preparations Cocos. Theriogenology. 2011 Oct 15;76(7):1367-72
cocobetaine  68411-97-2   Betaine/*analogs & derivatives Allergens Cocos. Contact Dermatitis 1983;9(2):169
coconut diethanolamide  68603-42-9 Amides, coco, N,N-bis(hydroxyethyl)  *Ethanolamines Cocos Allergens. Contact Dermatitis 1983;9(2)):168
coconut oil  8001-31-8   *Plant Oils Cocos Dietary Fats. Biochim Biophys Acta 1982;712(3):557

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