An official website of the United States government.

Official websites use .gov
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock ( ) or https:// means you've safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Concept Breadcrumbs

Economics, Trade, Law, Business, Industry > products and commodities > agricultural products > plant products > seed products > seed germ
Plant Production, Gardening > plant products > seed products > seed germ
Preferred Term:

seed germ

Definition:
The embryo or the sprouting portion of the seed which is rich in fats and other nutrients and is separated from the endosperm during the milling process. Many seed germs are used as livestock feed or as a human nutritional supplement.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
NALT Core
Broader Concept:
seed products
Narrower Concepts:
Related Concepts:
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/29153
Download this Concept:
RDF/XMLCreated 2006-01-19, last modified 2014-05-05