Chemicals and Drugs

Safflower Oil

An oily liquid extracted from the seeds of the safflower, Carthamus tinctorius. It is used as a dietary supplement in the management of HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA. It is used also in cooking, as a salad oil, and as a vehicle for medicines, paints, varnishes, etc. (Dorland, 28th ed & Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 2d ed)

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Abstract

An oily liquid extracted from the seeds of the safflower, Carthamus tinctorius. It is used as a dietary supplement in the management of HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA. It is used also in cooking, as a salad oil, and as a vehicle for medicines, paints, varnishes, etc. (Dorland, 28th ed & Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 2d ed)

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Oil, Safflower
  • Oils, Safflower
  • Safflower Oils

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Aspects Covered

27 allowable subheadings

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

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Indexing Annotation

an unsaturated fat

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History Note

91(75); was see under PLANT OILS 1975-90; was see under FATTY ACIDS, ESSENTIAL 1963-74

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Tree Numbers

  1. D10w.212w.302.380.750
  2. D10w.212w.507w.750
  3. D10w.627w.700w.840
  4. D20.215.784.750w.840
  5. G07.203.300w.375.400.700
  6. J02.500w.375.400.700

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Safflower Oil. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D012450. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D012450
  2. Safflower Oil. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q441113