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Glaucarubin MeSH Descriptor Data 2024


MeSH Heading
Glaucarubin
Tree Number(s)
D02.455.849.919.570.500
D03.383.663.387
Unique ID
D005900
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D005900
Scope Note
(1 beta,2 alpha,11 beta,12 alpha,15 beta(S))-11,20-Epoxy-1,2,11,12-tetrahydroxy-15-(2-hydroxy-2-methyl-1-oxobutoxy)picras-3-en-16-one. A quassinoid (Simaroubolide) from Simaruba glauca, a tropical shrub. It has been used as an antiamebic agent and is found to be cytotoxic. It may be of use in cancer chemotherapy.
Entry Term(s)
Kirondrin
Pharm Action
Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic
Related Numbers
1448-23-3
CAS Type 1 Name
Picras-3-en-16-one, 11,20-epoxy-1,2,11,12-tetrahydroxy-15-(2-hydroxy-2-methyl-1-oxobutoxy)-, (1beta,2alpha,11beta,12alpha,15beta(S))-
Public MeSH Note
91; was see under PHENANTHRENES 1981-90; was see under PYRANS 1975-80
History Note
91(66); was see under PHENANTHRENES 1981-90; was see under PYRANS 1975-80
Date Established
1991/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2016/05/31
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