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Descriptor English: Cycasin
Descriptor Spanish: Cicasina
Descriptor cicasina
Entry term(s) metilazoximetanol beta-D-glucósido
Scope note: Glucósido carcinógeno y neurotóxico existente en diversas especies vegetales como Cycas revoluta.
Descriptor Portuguese: Cicasina
Descriptor French: Cycasine
Entry term(s): (Methyl-ONN-azoxy)methyl beta-D-Glucopyranoside
Glucuronate, Methylazoxymethanol
Methylazoxymethanol Glucuronate
Methylazoxymethanol beta D Glucoside
Methylazoxymethanol beta-D-Glucoside
beta-D-Glucoside, Methylazoxymethanol
Tree number(s): D02.172.080.200
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D003492
Scope note: Carcinogenic and neurotoxic glycoside occurring in a number of plant species, including Cycas revoluta.
Allowable Qualifiers: AA analogs & derivatives
AD administration & dosage
AE adverse effects
AG agonists
AI antagonists & inhibitors
AN analysis
BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CH chemistry
CL classification
CS chemical synthesis
EC economics
HI history
IM immunology
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
PD pharmacology
PK pharmacokinetics
PO poisoning
RE radiation effects
SD supply & distribution
ST standards
TO toxicity
TU therapeutic use
UR urine
Pharm Action: Carcinogens
Neurotoxins
Registry Number: 9H51HL0E1D
CAS Type 1 Name: beta-D-Glucopyranoside, (methyl-ONN-azoxy)methyl
Previous Indexing: Azo Compounds (1970-1974)
Glucose (1970-1974)
Methylglycosides (1974)
Public MeSH Note: 91; was see under AZO COMPOUNDS 1975-90
History Note: 91(75); was see under AZO COMPOUNDS 1975-90
DeCS ID: 29344
Unique ID: D003492
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1991/01/01
Date of Entry: 1974/11/11
Revision Date: 2013/07/08
Cycasin - Preferred
Concept UI M0005444
Scope note Carcinogenic and neurotoxic glycoside occurring in a number of plant species, including Cycas revoluta.
Preferred term Cycasin
Entry term(s) (Methyl-ONN-azoxy)methyl beta-D-Glucopyranoside
Glucuronate, Methylazoxymethanol
Methylazoxymethanol Glucuronate
Methylazoxymethanol beta D Glucoside
Methylazoxymethanol beta-D-Glucoside
beta-D-Glucoside, Methylazoxymethanol



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