DeCS

Descriptor English:

Glycerol

Descriptor Spanish:

Glicerol

Spanish from Spain

Descriptor	glicerol
Entry term(s)	1,2,3-propanotriol glicerina
Scope note:	Alcohol de azúcar trihidroxilado, intermediario en el metabolismo de los carbohidratos y de los lípidos. Se utiliza como disolvente, emoliente, agente farmacéutico y edulcorante.

Descriptor Portuguese:

Glicerol

Descriptor French:

Glycérol

Entry term(s):

1,2,3-Propanetriol
Glycérine
Propane-1,2,3-triol

Tree number(s):

D02.033.800.875.500
D09.853.875.500
HP7.029.152.219

RDF Unique Identifier:

https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D005990

Scope note:

A trihydroxy sugar alcohol that is an intermediate in carbohydrate and lipid metabolism. It is used as a solvent, emollient, pharmaceutical agent, or sweetening agent.

Allowable Qualifiers:

AA analogues et dérivés
AD administration et posologie
AE effets indésirables
AG agonistes
AI antagonistes et inhibiteurs
AN analyse
BL sang
CF liquide cérébrospinal
CH composition chimique
CL classification
CS synthèse chimique
EC économie
HI histoire
IM immunologie
IP isolement et purification
ME métabolisme
PD pharmacologie
PK pharmacocinétique
PO intoxication
RE effets des radiations
SD ressources et distribution
ST normes
TO toxicité
TU usage thérapeutique
UR urine

Pharm Action:

Cryoprotective Agents
Solvents

Registry Number:

PDC6A3C0OX

CAS Type 1 Name:

1,2,3-Propanetriol

DeCS ID:

6134

Unique ID:

D005990

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