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MeSH Heading: Iridoids
Tree Number(s): D02.455.426.392.368.450.675.500; D02.455.849.575.188.500; D03.383.663.491
Unique ID: D039823
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D039823
Scope Note: A type of MONOTERPENES, derived from geraniol. They have the general form of cyclopentanopyran, but in some cases, one of the rings is broken as in the case of secoiridoid. They are different from the similarly named iridals (TRITERPENES).
Entry Term(s): Iridoid; Iridoid Aglycones; Iridoid Derivatives; Secoiridoids
Previous Indexing: Pyrans (1972-2002); Terpenes (1968-2002)
Public MeSH Note: 2003; IRIDOIDGLUCOSIDES was indexed under GLUCOSIDES 1975-2002
History Note: 2003; for IRIDOIDGLUCOSIDES use IRIDOIDS (NM) 1975-2002
Date Established: 2003/01/01
Date of Entry: 2002/07/03
Revision Date: 2020/05/27

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)

Iridoids MeSH Descriptor Data 2025