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Evans Blue MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Evans Blue
Tree Number(s)
D02.172.560
D02.455.426.559.847.638.555.400
D02.886.645.600.080.050.650.300
D04.615.638.555.400
Unique ID
D005070
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D005070
Scope Note
An azo dye used in blood volume and cardiac output measurement by the dye dilution method. It is very soluble, strongly bound to plasma albumin, and disappears very slowly.
Entry Term(s)
Azovan Blue
C.I. 23860
C.I. Direct Blue 53
Evan's Blue
Pharm Action
Coloring Agents
Registry Numbers
45PG892GO1
0
Related Numbers
314-13-6
CAS Type 1 Name
1,3-Naphthalenedisulfonic acid, 6,6'-((3,3'-dimethyl(1,1'-biphenyl)-4,4'-diyl)bis(azo))bis(4-amino-5-hydroxy)-, tetrasodium salt
Previous Indexing
Azo Compounds (1969-1975)
Naphthalenesulfonates (1974-1975)
Public MeSH Note
91; was see under AZO COMPOUNDS 1976-90; AZOVAN BLUE, AZOVANUM CAERULEUM, DIAZOBLEU & T-1824 were see EVANS BLUE 1976-93
Online Note
use EVANS BLUE to search AZOVAN BLUE, AZOVANUM CAERULEUM, DIAZOBLEU, & T-1824 1976-93
History Note
91(76); was see under AZO COMPOUNDS 1976-90; AZOVAN BLUE, AZOVANUM CAERULEUM, DIAZOBLEU & T-1824 were see EVANS BLUE 1976-93
Date Established
1991/01/01
Date of Entry
1975/07/18
Revision Date
2013/07/08
Evans Blue Preferred
C.I. Direct Blue 53 Narrower
C.I. 23860 Narrower
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