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Descriptor English: Limonene
Descriptor Spanish: Limoneno
Descriptor limoneno
Entry term(s) (+)-limoneno
Scope note: Clase de MONOTERPENOS naturales presentes como líquido incoloro transparente a temperatura ambiente. El limoneno es el componente principal del aceite de naranjas, que tiene numerosos usos, por ejemplo, como saborizante y como aromatizante. La Food and Drug Administration (FDA) de Estados Unidos lo considera seguro en los alimentos.
Descriptor Portuguese: Limoneno
Descriptor French: Limonène
Entry term(s): (+)-(R)-4-isopropenyl-1-methylcyclohexene
(+)-Limonene
(-)-Limonene
(4R)-1-methyl-4-(1-methylethenyl)cyclohexene
(4S)-1-methyl-4-isopropenylcyclohex-1-ene
(D)-Limonene
(R)-(+)-Limonene
(R)-4-isopropenyl-1-methylcyclohexene
1-Methyl-4-(1-methylethenyl)cyclohexene
4 Mentha 1,8 diene
4-Mentha-1,8-diene
AISA 5203-L (+)Limonene
Cyclohexene, 1-methyl-4-(1-methylethenyl)-, (4R)-
Dipentene
Limonene, (+)-
Limonene, (+-)-
Limonene, (+-)-isomer
Limonene, (R)-isomer
Limonene, (S)-isomer
d Limonene
d-Limonene
Tree number(s): D02.455.426.392.368.367.211.500
D02.455.426.392.368.367.379.437
D02.455.849.575.157.250
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000077222
Scope note: A naturally-occurring class of MONOTERPENES which occur as a clear colorless liquid at room temperature. Limonene is the major component in the oil of oranges which has many uses, including as flavor and fragrance. It is recognized as safe in food by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Allowable Qualifiers: 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: 9MC3I34447
Public MeSH Note: 2019; LIMONENE was indexed under TERPENES and CYCLOHEXENES 1969-2018
History Note: 2019(1969)
DeCS ID: 57553
Unique ID: D000077222
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 2019/01/01
Date of Entry: 2018/07/09
Revision Date: 2019/07/05
Limonene - Preferred
Concept UI M0051997
Scope note A naturally-occurring class of MONOTERPENES which occur as a clear colorless liquid at room temperature. Limonene is the major component in the oil of oranges which has many uses, including as flavor and fragrance. It is recognized as safe in food by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Preferred term Limonene
Entry term(s) 1-Methyl-4-(1-methylethenyl)cyclohexene
4 Mentha 1,8 diene
4-Mentha-1,8-diene
Dipentene
Limonene, (+-)-
(+)-Limonene - Narrower
Concept UI M0310231
Preferred term (+)-Limonene
Entry term(s) (+)-(R)-4-isopropenyl-1-methylcyclohexene
(4R)-1-methyl-4-(1-methylethenyl)cyclohexene
(D)-Limonene
(R)-(+)-Limonene
(R)-4-isopropenyl-1-methylcyclohexene
Cyclohexene, 1-methyl-4-(1-methylethenyl)-, (4R)-
Limonene, (+)-
Limonene, (+-)-isomer
Limonene, (R)-isomer
d Limonene
d-Limonene
Limonene, (S)-isomer - Narrower
Concept UI M0310232
Preferred term Limonene, (S)-isomer
Entry term(s) (-)-Limonene
(4S)-1-methyl-4-isopropenylcyclohex-1-ene
AISA 5203-L (+)Limonene - Narrower
Concept UI M0522637
Preferred term AISA 5203-L (+)Limonene



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