Chemicals and Drugs

Limonins

A group of degraded TRITERPENES in which the four terminal carbons of the C17 side chain have been removed, and the remaining portion often forming C17 furans.

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Abstract

A group of degraded TRITERPENES in which the four terminal carbons of the C17 side chain have been removed, and the remaining portion often forming C17 furans.

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Synonyms

9 entry terms
  • Limonoid
  • Limonoid Tetranortriterpene
  • Limonoid Tetranortriterpenes
  • Limonoids
  • Tetranortriterpene, Limonoid
  • Tetranortriterpene
  • Tetranortriterpenes
  • Tetranortriterpenoid
  • Tetranortriterpenoids

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28 allowable subheadings

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

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History Note

2003

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Previous Indexing

  • Triterpenes (1974-2002)

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  1. D02w.455w.849w.919w.490w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Limonins. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D036701. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D036701
  2. Limonins. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limonoid
  3. Limonins. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q669514