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Acetogenins MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Acetogenins
Tree Number(s)
D02.033.415.054
D02.455.326.146.049
D02.540.576.250
D03.383.312.200
D04.345.674.250
D10.289.054
Unique ID
D054378
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D054378
Scope Note
Polyketides of up to a few dozen carbons in length, formed by chain extension of multiple PROPIONATES and oxygenated to form tetrahydrofuran and lactone rings along the length of the chain. They are found in ANNONACEAE and other PLANTS. Related compounds cyclize to MACROLIDES.
Entry Term(s)
Acetogenin Compounds
Annonaceous Acetogenins
Registry Numbers
0
Previous Indexing
Fatty Alcohols (1994-2007)
Furans (1984-2007)
Lactones (1988-2007)
Public MeSH Note
2008; ACETOGENIN (now ACETOGENINS) was indexed under LACTONES 2004-2007 and FATTY ALCOHOLS 2004-2007
History Note
2008(2004)
Date Introduced
2008/01/01
Last Updated
2019/02/22
Acetogenins Preferred
Annonaceous Acetogenins Narrower
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