NLM Logo

Glycyrrhetinic Acid MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Glycyrrhetinic Acid
Tree Number(s)
D02.455.849.919.530.444
Unique ID
D006034
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D006034
Scope Note
An oleanolic acid from GLYCYRRHIZA that has some antiallergic, antibacterial, and antiviral properties. It is used topically for allergic or infectious skin inflammation and orally for its aldosterone effects in electrolyte regulation.
Entry Term(s)
Arthrodont
Enoxolone
Glyciram
Glycyram
Glycyrrhetic Acid
Jintan
Po 12
Rhetinic Acid
Uralenic Acid
Pharm Action
Anti-Inflammatory Agents
Related Numbers
471-53-4
CAS Type 1 Name
Olean-12-en-29-oic acid, 3-hydroxy-11-oxo-, (3beta,20beta)-
Previous Indexing
Glycyrrhiza (1966-1976)
Triterpenes (1974-1976)
Public MeSH Note
79; was ENOXOLONE see under TRITERPENES 1977-78; CARBENOXOLONE was see under TRITERPENES 1975-78
Online Note
use GLYCYRRHETINIC ACID to search ENOXOLONE 1977-78
History Note
79; was ENOXOLONE see under TRITERPENES 1977-78
Date Established
1979/01/01
Date of Entry
1976/05/03
Revision Date
2016/07/05
Glycyrrhetinic Acid Preferred
Po 12 Narrower
Arthrodont Narrower
page delivered in 0.159s