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Demecolcine MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Demecolcine
Tree Number(s)
D03.132.225.374
Unique ID
D003703
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D003703
Annotation
/biosyn permitted if by plant
Scope Note
An alkaloid isolated from Colchicum autumnale L. and used as an antineoplastic.
Entry Term(s)
Colcemid
Colcemide
Colchamine
Demecolcine, (+-)-Isomer
Pharm Action
Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic
Tubulin Modulators
Registry Numbers
Z01IVE25KI
102491-77-0
0
Related Numbers
102491-77-0
477-30-5
CAS Type 1 Name
Benzo(a)heptalen-9(5H)-one, 6,7-dihydro-1,2,3,10-tetramethoxy-7-(methylamino)-, (S)-
Previous Indexing
Alkaloids (1966-1971)
Antineoplastic Agents (1966-1971)
Colchicine (1966-1971)
Public MeSH Note
73
History Note
73(72)
Date Introduced
1973/01/01
Last Updated
2013/07/08
Demecolcine Preferred
Demecolcine, (+-)-Isomer Narrower
Colcemide Narrower
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