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Quercetin MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Quercetin
Tree Number(s)
D03.383.663.283.266.450.284.777
D03.633.100.150.266.450.284.777
Unique ID
D011794
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D011794
Scope Note
A flavonol widely distributed in plants. It is an antioxidant, like many other phenolic heterocyclic compounds. Glycosylated forms include RUTIN and quercetrin.
Entry Term(s)
3,3',4',5,7-Pentahydroxyflavone
Dikvertin
Pharm Action
Antioxidants
Registry Numbers
9IKM0I5T1E
Related Numbers
117-39-5
CAS Type 1 Name
4H-1-Benzopyran-4-one, 2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-3,5,7-trihydroxy-
Public MeSH Note
1991; 3,3',4',5,7-PENTAHYDROXYFLAVONE was indexed under FLAVINOIDS 1999-2013, see FLAVONES 1975-1990, see BIOFLAVONOIDS 1963-1974
History Note
1991(1975);
Date Introduced
1991/01/01
Last Updated
2016/05/31
Quercetin Preferred
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