Because of a lapse in government funding, the information on this website may not be up to date, transactions submitted via the website may not be processed, and the agency may not be able to respond to inquiries until appropriations are enacted. The NIH Clinical Center (the research hospital of NIH) is open. For more details about its operating status, please visit cc.nih.gov. Updates regarding government operating status and resumption of normal operations can be found at opm.gov.

NLM Logo

Vitamin U MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Vitamin U
Tree Number(s)
D02.886.030.676.950
D12.125.166.676.950
Unique ID
D014814
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D014814
Annotation
/ther use: coordinate disease with /‌drug ther, not /‌diet ther
Scope Note
A vitamin found in green vegetables. It is used in the treatment of peptic ulcers, colitis, and gastritis and has an effect on secretory, acid-forming, and enzymatic functions of the intestinal tract.
Entry Term(s)
Methionine Methylsulfonium Chloride
Methylmethionine
Methylmethionine Sulfonium Chloride
Methylmethioninesulfonium Chloride
S-Methylmethionine
Sulfonium, ((3S)-3-Amino-3-Carboxypropyl)Dimethyl-, Inner Salt
Pharm Action
Anti-Ulcer Agents
Gastrointestinal Agents
Vitamins
Registry Numbers
3485Y39925
G9CUR2204U
Related Numbers
1115-84-0
G9CUR2204U
CAS Type 1 Name
Sulfonium, (3-amino-3-carboxypropyl)dimethyl-, chloride, (S)-
Previous Indexing
Methionine (1973-1976)
Vitamins (1973-1976)
Public MeSH Note
91; was see under VITAMINS 1977-90
History Note
91(77); was see under VITAMINS 1977-90
Date Introduced
1991/01/01
Last Updated
2013/07/08
Vitamin U Preferred
Methylmethionine Sulfonium Chloride Narrower
page delivered in 0.123s