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Trichothecenes MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Trichothecenes
Tree Number(s)
D02.455.849.765.850
D04.345.891
D23.946.587.933
Unique ID
D014255
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D014255
Scope Note
Usually 12,13-epoxytrichothecenes, produced by Fusaria, Stachybotrys, Trichoderma and other fungi, and some higher plants. They may contaminate food or feed grains, induce emesis and hemorrhage in lungs and brain, and damage bone marrow due to protein and DNA synthesis inhibition.
Entry Term(s)
Epoxytrichothecenes
Trichothecene Epoxides
Pharm Action
Poisons
Registry Numbers
0
Previous Indexing
Benzoxepins (1968-1974)
Ethers, Cyclic (1966-1974)
Sesquiterpenes (1974)
Terpenes (1966-1973)
Public MeSH Note
91; was see under SESQUITERPENES 1981-90; was EPOXYTRICHOTHECENES see under SESQUITERPENES 1975-80
Online Note
use TRICHOTHECENES to search EPOXYTRICHOTHECENES 1975-80
History Note
91(81); was see under SESQUITERPENES 1981-90; was EPOXYTRICHOTHECENES see under SESQUITERPENES 1975-80
Date Introduced
1991/01/01
Last Updated
2019/07/05
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