Chemicals and Drugs

Cycasin

Carcinogenic and neurotoxic glycoside occurring in a number of plant species, including Cycas revoluta.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Carcinogenic and neurotoxic glycoside occurring in a number of plant species, including Cycas revoluta.

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Drug Class

Pharmacological Action

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Synonyms

6 entry terms
  • (Methyl-ONN-azoxy)methyl beta-D-Glucopyranoside
  • Methylazoxymethanol Glucuronate
  • Methylazoxymethanol beta-D-Glucoside
  • Glucuronate, Methylazoxymethanol
  • Methylazoxymethanol beta D Glucoside
  • beta-D-Glucoside, Methylazoxymethanol

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Aspects Covered

25 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

91(75); was see under AZO COMPOUNDS 1975-90

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Previous Indexing

  • Azo Compounds (1970-1974)
  • Glucose (1970-1974)
  • Methylglycosides (1974)

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Number

  1. D02w.172w.080w.200w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Cycasin. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D003492. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D003492
  2. Cycasin. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cycasin
  3. Cycasin. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1097932