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Descriptor English: Theobromine
Descriptor Spanish: Teobromina
Descriptor teobromina
Scope note: 3,7-Dimetilxantina. Se trata del principal alcaloide de la Theobroma cacao (el grano del cacao) y otras plantas. Un alcaloide de xantina que se utiliza como broncodilatador y vasodilatador. Tiene una actividad diurética más débil que la TEOFILINA y es también un estimulante menos poderoso del músculo liso. No tiene prácticamente ningún efecto estimulador sobre el sistema nervioso central. Antiguamente se utilizó como diurético y en el tratamiento de la angina de pecho.
Descriptor Portuguese: Teobromina
Descriptor French: Théobromine
Tree number(s): D03.132.960.651
D03.633.100.759.758.824.651
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D013805
Scope note: 3,7-Dimethylxanthine. The principle alkaloid in Theobroma cacao (the cacao bean) and other plants. A xanthine alkaloid that is used as a bronchodilator and as a vasodilator. It has a weaker diuretic activity than THEOPHYLLINE and is also a less powerful stimulant of smooth muscle. It has practically no stimulant effect on the central nervous system. It was formerly used as a diuretic and in the treatment of angina pectoris and hypertension. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, pp1318-9)
Annotation: a bronchodilator & vasodilator alkaloid
Allowable Qualifiers: AA analogs & derivatives
AD administration & dosage
AE adverse effects
AG agonists
AI antagonists & inhibitors
AN analysis
BI biosynthesis
BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CH chemistry
CL classification
CS chemical synthesis
DF deficiency
EC economics
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
PD pharmacology
PH physiology
PK pharmacokinetics
PO poisoning
RE radiation effects
SD supply & distribution
ST standards
TO toxicity
TU therapeutic use
UR urine
Pharm Action: Bronchodilator Agents
Vasodilator Agents
Registry Number: OBD445WZ5P
CAS Type 1 Name: 1H-Purine-2,6-dione, 3,7-dihydro-3,7-dimethyl-
DeCS ID: 14183
Unique ID: D013805
NLM Classification: QV 107
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2016/06/01
Theobromine - Preferred
Concept UI M0021284
Scope note 3,7-Dimethylxanthine. The principle alkaloid in Theobroma cacao (the cacao bean) and other plants. A xanthine alkaloid that is used as a bronchodilator and as a vasodilator. It has a weaker diuretic activity than THEOPHYLLINE and is also a less powerful stimulant of smooth muscle. It has practically no stimulant effect on the central nervous system. It was formerly used as a diuretic and in the treatment of angina pectoris and hypertension. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, pp1318-9)
Preferred term Theobromine



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