| Descriptor English: | Butylated Hydroxyanisole | ||||||
| Descriptor Spanish: | 
                                Hidroxianisol Butilado                                        
                                        
                                                                                                                            
                                            
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Hidroxianisol Butilado | ||||||
| Descriptor French: | Hydroxyanisole butylé | ||||||
| Entry term(s): | 
                                    (1,1-Dimethylethyl)-4-methoxyphenol AMIF 72 AMIF-72 AMIF72 BHA Butyl Methoxyphenol Butylhydroxyanisole Embanox Hydroxyanisole, Butylated Methoxyphenol, Butyl Nipantiox 1 F Nipantiox 1-F Nipantiox 1F Tenox BHA  | 
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| Tree number(s): | 
                                        D02.355.601.200.324 D02.355.726.158.324 D02.455.426.559.389.657.654.158.324  | 
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| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D002083 | ||||||
| Scope note: | Mixture of 2- and 3-tert-butyl-4-methoxyphenols that is used as an antioxidant in foods, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals. | 
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| Allowable Qualifiers: | 
                                                                        AA                                                            analogs & derivatives AD administration & dosage AE adverse effects AN analysis CH chemistry CL classification CS chemical synthesis EC economics HI history IP isolation & purification ME metabolism PD pharmacology PK pharmacokinetics PO poisoning RE radiation effects SD supply & distribution ST standards TO toxicity TU therapeutic use  | 
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| Pharm Action: | 
                                                                                                    Antioxidants Carcinogens  | 
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| Registry Number: | 25013-16-5 | ||||||
| CAS Type 1 Name: | Phenol, (1,1-dimethylethyl)-4-methoxy- | ||||||
| Public MeSH Note: | 87; was see under ANISOLES 1973-86 | 
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| Online Note: | search ANISOLES 1973-74 | 
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| History Note: | 87(75); was see under ANISOLES 1973-86 | 
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| DeCS ID: | 2116 | ||||||
| Unique ID: | D002083 | ||||||
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||||
| Date Established: | 1987/01/01 | ||||||
| Date of Entry: | 1999/01/01 | ||||||
| Revision Date: | 2012/07/03 | 
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                        Butylated Hydroxyanisole                                            
                                        - Preferred                                        
                                                                
                                
                        
                        
                        
                                                                    
                        AMIF-72                                            
                                        - Broader                                        
                                                                
                                
                                                                    
                        Embanox                                            
                                        - Narrower                                        
                                                                
                                
                                                                    
                        Tenox BHA                                            
                                        - Narrower                                        
                                                                
                                
                                                                    
                        Nipantiox 1-F                                            
                                        - Narrower                                        
                                                                
                                
                        
                        
                    
                    
                
                | Concept UI | 
                                        
                                        M0003104 | 
                                
| Scope note | Mixture of 2- and 3-tert-butyl-4-methoxyphenols that is used as an antioxidant in foods, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals. | 
| Preferred term | Butylated Hydroxyanisole | 
| Entry term(s) | 
                                        
                                                                                            (1,1-Dimethylethyl)-4-methoxyphenol                                                 BHA Butyl Methoxyphenol Butylhydroxyanisole Hydroxyanisole, Butylated Methoxyphenol, Butyl  | 
                                
| Concept UI | 
                                        
                                        M0003103 | 
                                
| Preferred term | AMIF-72 | 
| Entry term(s) | 
                                        
                                                                                            AMIF 72                                                 AMIF72  | 
                                
| Concept UI | 
                                        
                                        M0351794 | 
                                
| Preferred term | Embanox | 
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                                        M0351792 | 
                                
| Preferred term | Tenox BHA | 
| Concept UI | 
                                        
                                        M0351793 | 
                                
| Preferred term | Nipantiox 1-F | 
| Entry term(s) | 
                                        
                                                                                            Nipantiox 1 F                                                 Nipantiox 1F  | 
                                
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