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

Polyunsaturated Alkamides MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Polyunsaturated Alkamides
Tree Number(s)
D02.065.690
D02.455.326.271.690
D02.455.326.397.675
Unique ID
D053284
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D053284
Scope Note
Amides composed of unsaturated aliphatic FATTY ACIDS linked with AMINES by an amide bond. They are most prominent in ASTERACEAE; PIPERACEAE; and RUTACEAE; and also found in ARISTOLOCHIACEAE; BRASSICACEAE; CONVOLVULACEAE; EUPHORBIACEAE; MENISPERMACEAE; POACEAE; and SOLANACEAE. They are recognized by their pungent taste and for causing numbing and salivation.
Entry Term(s)
Alkamides, Polyunsaturated
Alkylamides, Polyunsaturated
Isobutylamides, Polyunsaturated
Polyunsaturated Alkylamides
Polyunsaturated Isobutylamides
Registry Numbers
0
Public MeSH Note
2007
History Note
2007
Date Introduced
2007/01/01
Last Updated
2018/07/02
Polyunsaturated Alkamides Preferred
Polyunsaturated Isobutylamides Narrower
page delivered in 0.158s