| Descriptor English: | Pyrethrins | ||||||
| Descriptor Spanish: | 
                                Piretrinas                                        
                                        
                                                                                                                            
                                            
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Piretrinas | ||||||
| Descriptor French: | Pyréthrines | ||||||
| Entry term(s): | 
                                    Pyrethrin Pyrethroid Pyrethroids  | 
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| Tree number(s): | 
                                        D02.455.849.575.188.750 | 
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| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D011722 | ||||||
| Scope note: | The active insecticidal constituent of CHRYSANTHEMUM CINERARIIFOLIUM flowers. Pyrethrin I is the pyretholone ester of chrysanthemummonocarboxylic acid and pyrethrin II is the pyretholone ester of chrysanthemumdicarboxylic acid monomethyl ester. | 
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| Annotation: | for use as an insecticide, see note at INSECTICIDES | 
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| Allowable Qualifiers: | 
                                                                        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  | 
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| Pharm Action: | 
                                                                                                    Insecticides | 
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| Previous Indexing: | 
                                                Insecticides, Botanical (1973-1976) Pyrethrum (1966-1976)  | 
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| Public MeSH Note: | 77 | 
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| History Note: | 77 | 
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| DeCS ID: | 12159 | ||||||
| Unique ID: | D011722 | ||||||
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||||
| Date Established: | 1977/01/01 | ||||||
| Date of Entry: | 1976/05/19 | ||||||
| Revision Date: | 2020/05/27 | 
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                                        CHEMICALS AND DRUGS
 
Organic Chemicals [D02]Organic Chemicals 
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                        Pyrethrins                                            
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                        Pyrethroids                                            
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                | Concept UI | 
                                        
                                        M0018228 | 
                                
| Scope note | The active insecticidal constituent of CHRYSANTHEMUM CINERARIIFOLIUM flowers. Pyrethrin I is the pyretholone ester of chrysanthemummonocarboxylic acid and pyrethrin II is the pyretholone ester of chrysanthemumdicarboxylic acid monomethyl ester. | 
| Preferred term | Pyrethrins | 
| Entry term(s) | 
                                        
                                                                                            Pyrethrin                                                 | 
                                
| Concept UI | 
                                        
                                        M0461813 | 
                                
| Preferred term | Pyrethroids | 
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                                                                                            Pyrethroid                                                 | 
                                
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