loading...| Preferred Name | Theobromine [Chemical/Ingredient] | |
| Synonyms |
1H-Purine-2,6-dione, 3,7-dihydro-3,7-dimethyl- Theobromine |
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| ID |
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000007074 |
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| altLabel |
1H-Purine-2,6-dione, 3,7-dihydro-3,7-dimethyl- Theobromine |
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| cui |
C0039763 |
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| MESH DEFINITION |
3,7-Dimethylxanthine. The principle alkaloid in Theobroma cacao (the cacao bean) and other plants. A xanthine alkaloid that is used as a bronchodilator and as a vasodilator. It has a weaker diuretic activity than THEOPHYLLINE and is also a less powerful stimulant of smooth muscle. It has practically no stimulant effect on the central nervous system. It was formerly used as a diuretic and in the treatment of angina pectoris and hypertension. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, pp1318-9) |
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| MESH DUI |
D013805 |
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| MeSH name |
Theobromine |
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| MESH UI |
M0021284 |
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| NDFRT kind |
INGREDIENT_KIND |
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| notation |
N0000007074 |
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| NUI |
N0000007074 |
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| prefLabel |
Theobromine [Chemical/Ingredient] |
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| tui |
T109 T121 |
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