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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 analogues et dérivés
AD administration et posologie
AE effets indésirables
AG agonistes
AI antagonistes et inhibiteurs
AN analyse
BI biosynthèse
BL sang
CF liquide cérébrospinal
CH composition chimique
CL classification
CS synthèse chimique
DF déficit
EC économie
GE génétique
HI histoire
IM immunologie
IP isolement et purification
ME métabolisme
PD pharmacologie
PH physiologie
PK pharmacocinétique
PO intoxication
RE effets des radiations
SD ressources et distribution
ST normes
TO toxicité
TU usage thérapeutique
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
Théobromine - Preferred
Concept UI M0021284
Preferred term Théobromine



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