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4-Hydroxycoumarins MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
4-Hydroxycoumarins
Tree Number(s)
D03.383.663.283.446.520
D03.633.100.150.446.520
Unique ID
D015110
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D015110
Annotation
/biosyn permitted if by plant
Scope Note
Substances found in many plants, containing the 4-hydroxycoumarin radical. They interfere with vitamin K and the blood clotting mechanism, are tightly protein-bound, inhibit mitochondrial and microsomal enzymes, and are used as oral anticoagulants.
Pharm Action
Anticoagulants
Enzyme Inhibitors
Registry Numbers
0
Previous Indexing
Coumarins (1972-1976)
Public MeSH Note
77; PHENPROCOUMON was see under COUMARINS 1975-76
History Note
77
Date Established
1977/01/01
Date of Entry
1976/04/13
Revision Date
2016/05/27
4-Hydroxycoumarins Preferred
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