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Descriptor English: Citric Acid
Descriptor Spanish: Ácido Cítrico
Descriptor ácido cítrico
Entry term(s) citrato
Scope note: Intermediario clave del metabolismo. Es un compuesto ácido que se encuentra en frutos cítricos. Las sales del ácido cítrico (citratos) se utilizan como anticoagulantes debido a su capacidad quelante del calcio.
Descriptor Portuguese: Ácido Cítrico
Descriptor French: Acide citrique
Entry term(s): Anhydrous Citric Acid
Citrate
Citric Acid Monohydrate
Citric Acid, Anhydrous
Uralyt U
Tree number(s): D02.241.081.901.434.249
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D019343
Scope note: A key intermediate in metabolism. It is an acid compound found in citrus fruits. The salts of citric acid (citrates) can be used as anticoagulants due to their calcium chelating ability.
Annotation: do not confuse entry term CITRATE with CITRATES
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: Anticoagulants
Calcium Chelating Agents
Registry Number: 2968PHW8QP
Previous Indexing: Citrates (1979-1996)
Public MeSH Note: 1997; CITRIC ACID was indexed under CITRATES 1979-1996
History Note: 1997 (1979)
DeCS ID: 32979
Unique ID: D019343
NLM Classification: QU 98
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1997/01/01
Date of Entry: 1996/06/10
Revision Date: 2018/03/01
Citric Acid - Preferred
Concept UI M0028793
Scope note A key intermediate in metabolism. It is an acid compound found in citrus fruits. The salts of citric acid (citrates) can be used as anticoagulants due to their calcium chelating ability.
Preferred term Citric Acid
Citric Acid Monohydrate - Narrower
Concept UI M000638653
Preferred term Citric Acid Monohydrate
Uralyt U - Narrower
Concept UI M0028794
Preferred term Uralyt U
Citrate - Narrower
Concept UI M0028795
Preferred term Citrate
Citric Acid, Anhydrous - Narrower
Concept UI M0582742
Preferred term Citric Acid, Anhydrous
Entry term(s) Anhydrous Citric Acid



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