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MeSH Heading: Furylfuramide
Tree Number(s): D02.640.600.330; D03.383.312.649.330
Unique ID: D005668
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D005668
Scope Note: Used formerly as antimicrobial food additive. It causes mutations in many cell cultures and may be carcinogenic.
Entry Term(s): AF-2; Tofuron
Pharm Action: Mutagens
Registry Numbers: 054NR2135Y; 0
Related Numbers: 3688-53-7
CAS Type 1 Name: 2-Furanacetamide, alpha-((5-nitro-2-furanyl)methylene)-
Previous Indexing: Acrylamides (1973-1977); Acrylates (1966-1972); Nitrofurans (1966-1977)
Public MeSH Note: 91; was see under NITROFURANS 1978-90
History Note: 91(78); was see under NITROFURANS 1978-90
Date Established: 1991/01/01
Date of Entry: 1977/04/22
Revision Date: 2016/05/31

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