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DeCS
Descriptor
English
:
Lignin
Descriptor
Spanish
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Lignina
Descriptor
Portuguese
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Lignina
Synonyms
English
:
Lignins
Tree Number:
D05.750.078.562.180.515
D05.750.078.687
D20.538
D25.720.099.687
J01.637.051.720.099.687
Definition
English
:
The most abundant natural aromatic organic
polymer
found in all vascular
plants
.
Lignin
together with
cellulose
and hemicellulose are the major
cell wall
components of the fibers of all wood and grass species.
Lignin
is composed of coniferyl, p-coumaryl, and sinapyl
alcohols
in varying ratios in different plant species. (From Merck Index, 11th ed)
Indexing Annotation
English
:
do not confuse with
LIGNANS
; D25-26 qualif
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
AD
administration & dosage
AE
adverse effects
AG
agonists
AA
analogs & derivatives
AN
analysis
AI
antagonists & inhibitors
BI
biosynthesis
BL
blood
CF
cerebrospinal fluid
CS
chemical synthesis
CH
chemistry
CL
classification
CT
contraindications
EC
economics
GE
genetics
HI
history
IM
immunology
IP
isolation & purification
ME
metabolism
PK
pharmacokinetics
PD
pharmacology
PH
physiology
PO
poisoning
RE
radiation effects
SE
secretion
ST
standards
SD
supply & distribution
TU
therapeutic use
TO
toxicity
UL
ultrastructure
UR
urine
Record Number:
8206
Unique Identifier:
D008031
Occurrence in VHL
:
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