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Descriptor English: Myristic Acid
Descriptor Spanish: Ácido Mirístico
Descriptor ácido mirístico
Entry term(s) miristato
Scope note: Ácido graso saturado de 14 átomos de carbono que se da en la mayoría de las grasas animales y vegetales, sobre todo grasa de lec he y aceites de coco, palma y nuez moscada. Se utiliza para sintetizar sabores y como ingrediente en jabones y cosméticos. (Dorland, 28th ed)
Descriptor Portuguese: Ácido Mirístico
Descriptor French: Acide myristique
Entry term(s): Acid, Myristic
Acid, Tetradecanoic
Myristate
Tetradecanoic Acid
Tree number(s): D10.251.640.630
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D019814
Scope note: A saturated 14-carbon fatty acid occurring in most animal and vegetable fats, particularly butterfat and coconut, palm, and nutmeg oils. It is used to synthesize flavor and as an ingredient in soaps and cosmetics. (From Dorland, 28th ed)
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
Entry Combination: analogs & derivatives:Myristates
Registry Number: 0I3V7S25AW
Previous Indexing: Myristic Acids (1982-1997)
Public MeSH Note: 98; MYRISTIC ACID was indexed under MYRISTIC ACIDS 1982-97
History Note: 98; use MYRISTIC ACID (NM) 1982-97
DeCS ID: 33393
Unique ID: D019814
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1998/01/01
Date of Entry: 1997/06/20
Revision Date: 2013/07/08
Myristic Acid - Preferred
Concept UI M0029411
Scope note A saturated 14-carbon fatty acid occurring in most animal and vegetable fats, particularly butterfat and coconut, palm, and nutmeg oils. It is used to synthesize flavor and as an ingredient in soaps and cosmetics. (From Dorland, 28th ed)
Preferred term Myristic Acid
Entry term(s) Acid, Myristic
Acid, Tetradecanoic
Tetradecanoic Acid
Myristate - Narrower
Concept UI M0029412
Preferred term Myristate



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