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Heterocyclic Compounds > Heterocyclic Compounds, Fused-Ring > Heterocyclic Compounds, 3-Ring > Furocoumarins
... > Heterocyclic Compounds > Heterocyclic Compounds, Fused-Ring > Heterocyclic Compounds, 2-Ring > Benzopyrans > Coumarins > Furocoumarins
... > Heterocyclic Compounds > Heterocyclic Compounds, 1-Ring > Pyrans > Benzopyrans > Coumarins > Furocoumarins

Preferred term

Furocoumarins  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Furanocoumarin
  • Furanocoumarins
  • Furocoumarin

Note

  • do not confuse entry term PSORALENS with the specific drug PSORALEN see FICUSIN; do not index here for psoralens in PUVA THERAPY unless particularly discussed

Scope note

  • Polycyclic compounds consisting of a furan ring fused with coumarin. They commonly occur in PLANTS, especially UMBELLIFERAE and RUTACEAE, as well as PSORALEA.

History note

  • 2015 (1979)

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D011564

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