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Glaucarubin MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


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
Registry Numbers
EH6H7VS52J
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 Introduced
1991/01/01
Last Updated
2016/05/31
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