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MeSH Heading: Vitamin U
Tree Number(s): D02.886.030.676.950; D12.125.166.676.950
Unique ID: D014814
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D014814
Annotation: /ther use: coordinate disease with /‌drug ther, not /‌diet ther
Scope Note: A vitamin found in green vegetables. It is used in the treatment of peptic ulcers, colitis, and gastritis and has an effect on secretory, acid-forming, and enzymatic functions of the intestinal tract.
Entry Term(s): Methionine Methylsulfonium Chloride; Methylmethionine; Methylmethionine Sulfonium Chloride; Methylmethioninesulfonium Chloride; S-Methylmethionine; Sulfonium, ((3S)-3-Amino-3-Carboxypropyl)Dimethyl-, Inner Salt
Pharm Action: Anti-Ulcer Agents
Gastrointestinal Agents
Vitamins
Related Numbers: 1115-84-0; G9CUR2204U
CAS Type 1 Name: Sulfonium, (3-amino-3-carboxypropyl)dimethyl-, chloride, (S)-
Previous Indexing: Methionine (1973-1976); Vitamins (1973-1976)
Public MeSH Note: 91; was see under VITAMINS 1977-90
History Note: 91(77); was see under VITAMINS 1977-90
Date Established: 1991/01/01
Date of Entry: 1976/04/13
Revision Date: 2013/07/08

Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage (AD)

adverse effects (AE)

agonists (AG)

analogs & derivatives (AA)

analysis (AN)

antagonists & inhibitors (AI)

biosynthesis (BI)

blood (BL)

cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

chemical synthesis (CS)

chemistry (CH)

classification (CL)

deficiency (DF)

drug effects (DE)

economics (EC)

genetics (GE)

history (HI)

immunology (IM)

isolation & purification (IP)

metabolism (ME)

pharmacokinetics (PK)

pharmacology (PD)

physiology (PH)

poisoning (PO)

radiation effects (RE)

standards (ST)

supply & distribution (SD)

therapeutic use (TU)

toxicity (TO)

urine (UR)

Concept UI: M0022809
Related Numbers: 1115-84-0; G9CUR2204U
Scope Note: A vitamin found in green vegetables. It is used in the treatment of peptic ulcers, colitis, and gastritis and has an effect on secretory, acid-forming, and enzymatic functions of the intestinal tract.
Terms: Vitamin U Preferred Term
Term UI T043327
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID; Methylmethionine
Term UI T837858
Date02/26/2013
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID; S-Methylmethionine
Term UI T043328
Date09/01/1983
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Sulfonium, ((3S)-3-Amino-3-Carboxypropyl)Dimethyl-, Inner Salt
Term UI T837861
Date02/26/2013
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2014)

Vitamin U MeSH Descriptor Data 2024