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Descriptor English: Safflower Oil
Descriptor Spanish: Aceite de Cártamo
Descriptor aceite de cártamo
Scope note: Líquido oleoso extraído de las semillas de cártamo, Carthamus tinctorius. Se utiliza como suplemento en la alimentación en el tratamiento de la HIPERCOLESTEROLEMIA. Se utiliza también en la cocina como aceite de ensalada y como vehículo para medicamentos, pinturas, barnices, etc. (Traducción libre del original: Dorland, 28th ed & Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 2d ed)
Descriptor Portuguese: Óleo de Cártamo
Descriptor French: Huile de carthame
Entry term(s): Oil, Safflower
Oils, Safflower
Safflower Oils
Tree number(s): D10.212.302.380.750
D10.212.507.750
D10.627.700.840
D20.215.784.750.840
G07.203.300.375.400.700
J02.500.375.400.700
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D012450
Scope note: An oily liquid extracted from the seeds of the safflower, Carthamus tinctorius. It is used as a dietary supplement in the management of HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA. It is used also in cooking, as a salad oil, and as a vehicle for medicines, paints, varnishes, etc. (Dorland, 28th ed & Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 2d ed)
Annotation: an unsaturated fat
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
EC economics
GE genetics
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
Registry Number: 8001-23-8
CAS Type 1 Name: Safflower oil
Public MeSH Note: 91; was see under PLANT OILS 1975-90; was see under FATTY ACIDS, ESSENTIAL 1963-74
Online Note: search FATTY ACIDS, ESSENTIAL 1966-74
History Note: 91(75); was see under PLANT OILS 1975-90; was see under FATTY ACIDS, ESSENTIAL 1963-74
DeCS ID: 22661
Unique ID: D012450
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Date Established: 1991/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2014/10/14
Safflower Oil - Preferred
Concept UI M0019344
Scope note An oily liquid extracted from the seeds of the safflower, Carthamus tinctorius. It is used as a dietary supplement in the management of HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA. It is used also in cooking, as a salad oil, and as a vehicle for medicines, paints, varnishes, etc. (Dorland, 28th ed & Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 2d ed)
Preferred term Safflower Oil
Entry term(s) Oil, Safflower
Oils, Safflower
Safflower Oils



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