"Cocos" 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.
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.
MeSH Number(s)
B01.650.940.800.575.100.093.211
Concept/Terms
Cocos nucifera- Cocos nucifera
- Cocos nuciferas
- nucifera, Cocos
- nuciferas, Cocos
Coconut- Coconut
- Coconuts
- Cocoanut
- Cocoanuts
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Cocos" by people in Harvard Catalyst Profiles by year, and whether "Cocos" was a major or minor topic of these publication.
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2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Below are the most recent publications written about "Cocos" by people in Profiles.
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Occupational allergic contact dermatitis to sodium metabisulfite in shredded coconut. Contact Dermatitis. 2022 Oct; 87(4):385-386.
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Mining Novel Allergens from Coconut Pollen Employing Manual De Novo Sequencing and Homology-Driven Proteomics. J Proteome Res. 2015 Nov 06; 14(11):4823-33.
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On call. The coconut craze. I have seen many products promoting the health benefits of coconut oil or coconut water. Is there any proof of those benefits? Harv Mens Health Watch. 2014 Jun; 18(11):2.
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The streamlined genome of Phytomonas spp. relative to human pathogenic kinetoplastids reveals a parasite tailored for plants. PLoS Genet. 2014 Feb; 10(2):e1004007.
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Characterizing the relationship between sesame, coconut, and nut allergy in children. Pediatr Allergy Immunol. 2010 Dec; 21(8):1114-8.
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Identification of molecular markers associated with mite resistance in coconut (Cocos nucifera L.). Genome. 2007 Jan; 50(1):35-42.
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Ask the doctor. I have heard that coconut is bad for the heart and that it is good for the heart. Which is right? Harv Heart Lett. 2006 Sep; 17(1):8.
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Method of cooking and risk of breast cancer in the Philippines. Cancer Causes Control. 2006 Apr; 17(3):341-8.
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Properties and stability of oil-in-water emulsions stabilized by coconut skim milk proteins. J Agric Food Chem. 2005 Jul 13; 53(14):5747-53.
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Use of powdered coconut charcoal as a toxicity identification and evaluation manipulation for organic toxicants in marine sediments. Environ Toxicol Chem. 2004 Sep; 23(9):2124-31.