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MeSH Heading: Indigo Carmine
Tree Number(s): D03.633.100.473.396
Unique ID: D007203
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D007203
Scope Note: Indolesulfonic acid used as a dye in renal function testing for the detection of nitrates and chlorates, and in the testing of milk.
Entry Term(s): (delta-2,2'-biindole)-3,3'-dione; 2-(1,3-Dihydro-3-oxo-5-sulpho-2H-indol-2-ylidene)-3- oxoindoline-5-sulphonic acid; D&C Blue NO. 6; FD&C Blue No. 2; Indigo; Indigo Blue; Indigo Disulfonate; Indigotin; Indigotindisulfonate; Indigotindisulfonate Sodium; Indigotindisulfonic Acid; Soluble Indigo Blue
Pharm Action: Coloring Agents
Related Numbers: 1G5BK41P4F; 482-89-3; 860-22-0; L06K8R7DQK; X7OI7JF73P
CAS Type 1 Name: 1H-Indole-5-sulfonic acid, 2-(1,3-dihydro-3-oxo-5-sulfo-2H-indol-2-ylidene)-2,3-dihydro-3-oxo-, disodium salt
Previous Indexing: Indoles (1969-1974); Sulfonic Acids (1969-1974)
Public MeSH Note: 2010-2012; INDIGO was indexed under INDOLES 1980-2013; see INDIGOTINDISULFONATE SODIUM 2002-2011, see INDIGO CARMINE 1976-2001; see INDOLES 1975-1990
History Note: 2012 (1975)
Date Established: 1991/01/01
Date of Entry: 1974/11/19
Revision Date: 2018/03/01

Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage (AD)

adverse effects (AE)

agonists (AG)

analogs & derivatives (AA)

analysis (AN)

antagonists & inhibitors (AI)

blood (BL)

cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

chemical synthesis (CS)

chemistry (CH)

classification (CL)

economics (EC)

history (HI)

immunology (IM)

isolation & purification (IP)

metabolism (ME)

pharmacokinetics (PK)

pharmacology (PD)

poisoning (PO)

radiation effects (RE)

standards (ST)

supply & distribution (SD)

therapeutic use (TU)

toxicity (TO)

urine (UR)

Concept UI: M0011229
Related Numbers: 1G5BK41P4F; 482-89-3; 860-22-0; L06K8R7DQK; X7OI7JF73P
Scope Note: Indolesulfonic acid used as a dye in renal function testing for the detection of nitrates and chlorates, and in the testing of milk.
Terms: Indigo Carmine Preferred Term
Term UI T021591
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID; Indigotindisulfonate Sodium
Term UI T021593
Date11/11/1974
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID; Soluble Indigo Blue
Term UI T021594
Date11/11/1974
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX)

Concept UI: M0011228
Terms: Indigo Preferred Term
Term UI T837029
Date02/06/2013
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID; (delta-2,2'-biindole)-3,3'-dione
Term UI T081689
Date01/01/1955
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1969); D&C Blue NO. 6
Term UI T837026
Date02/06/2013
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2014); Indigotin
Term UI T837030
Date02/06/2013
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID; Indigo Blue
Term UI T021589
Date09/19/1984
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID

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