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ambrein MeSH Supplementary Concept Data 2024


MeSH Supplementary
ambrein
Unique ID
C074170
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/C074170
Entry Term(s)
1-(6-(2,2-dimethyl-6-methylenecyclohexyl)-4-methyl-3-hexenyl)decahydro-2,5,5,8a-tetramethyl-2-naphthalenol
Registry Number
1N9JB373FJ
Related Numbers
473-03-0
CAS Type 1 Name
2-Naphthalenol, 1-((3E)-6-((1S)-2,2-dimethyl-6-methylenecyclohexyl)-4-methyl-3-hexen-1-yl)decahydro-2,5,5,8a-tetramethyl-, (1R,2R,4aS,8aS)-
Heading Mapped to
*Naphthols
Triterpenes
Frequency
21
Note
a degraded triterpene; ambrein, cholesterol and benzoic acid are major components of ambergris; from intestinal secretion of sperm blue whale (Pyseter carodon)
Source
J Ethnopharmacol 1991 Dec;35(2):145-8
Date of Entry
1992/05/21
Revision Date
2017/10/03
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