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MeSH Heading: Sapogenins
Tree Number(s): D02.455.849.919.650; D04.210.500.795
Unique ID: D012502
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D012502
Scope Note: The aglucon moiety of a saponin molecule. It may be triterpenoid or steroid, usually spirostan, in nature.
NLM Classification #: QU 95
Previous Indexing: Spirostans (1968-1978); Terpenes (1966-1973); Triterpenes (1974-1978)
Public MeSH Note: 79; OLEANOLIC ACID was see under TRITERPENES 1975-78
History Note: 79
Date Established: 1979/01/01
Date of Entry: 1977/12/16
Revision Date: 2016/05/31

Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage (AD)

adverse effects (AE)

agonists (AG)

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)

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