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Descriptor English: Ellagic Acid
Descriptor Spanish: Ácido Elágico
Descriptor ácido elágico
Entry term(s) ácido benzoárico
Scope note: Compuesto resultante de la fusión de cuatro anillos que se encuentra, libre o combinado, en excrecencias de plantas. Se ha aislado a partir de la resina del Eucalyptus maculata Hook y E. Hemipholia F. Muell. Activa el factor XII de coagulacion de la sangre, con liberación de quinina. Se utiliza en investigacion y como colorante.
Descriptor Portuguese: Ácido Elágico
Descriptor French: Acide ellagique
Entry term(s): Acid, Benzoaric
Acid, Ellagic
Benzoaric Acid
Tree number(s): D03.383.663.283.500
D03.633.100.150.500
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D004610
Scope note: A fused four ring compound occurring free or combined in galls. Isolated from the kino of Eucalyptus maculata Hook and E. Hemipholia F. Muell. Activates Factor XII of the blood clotting system which also causes kinin release; used in research and as a dye.
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
Registry Number: 19YRN3ZS9P
CAS Type 1 Name: (1)Benzopyrano(5,4,3-cde)(1)benzopyran-5,10-dione, 2,3,7,8-tetrahydroxy-
Previous Indexing: Benzopyrans (1969-1974)
Public MeSH Note: 91; was see under BENZOPYRANS 1975-90
History Note: 91(75); was see under BENZOPYRANS 1975-90
DeCS ID: 4683
Unique ID: D004610
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Date Established: 1991/01/01
Date of Entry: 1974/11/19
Revision Date: 2016/05/31
Ellagic Acid - Preferred
Concept UI M0007238
Scope note A fused four ring compound occurring free or combined in galls. Isolated from the kino of Eucalyptus maculata Hook and E. Hemipholia F. Muell. Activates Factor XII of the blood clotting system which also causes kinin release; used in research and as a dye.
Preferred term Ellagic Acid
Entry term(s) Acid, Benzoaric
Acid, Ellagic
Benzoaric Acid



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