Nordihydroguaiaretic Acid

"Nordihydroguaiaretic Acid" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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A potent lipoxygenase inhibitor that interferes with arachidonic acid metabolism. The compound also inhibits formyltetrahydrofolate synthetase, carboxylesterase, and cyclooxygenase to a lesser extent. It also serves as an antioxidant in fats and oils.

Descriptor ID

D009637

MeSH Number(s)

D02.455.426.559.389.140.450.582

D02.755.166.550

Concept/Terms

Nordihydroguaiaretic Acid

Actinex

Masoprocol

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Nordihydroguaiaretic Acid".

Chemicals and Drugs [D]
Organic Chemicals [D02]
Hydrocarbons [D02.455]
Hydrocarbons, Cyclic [D02.455.426]
Hydrocarbons, Aromatic [D02.455.426.559]
Benzene Derivatives [D02.455.426.559.389]
Benzyl Compounds [D02.455.426.559.389.140]
Lignans [D02.455.426.559.389.140.450]
Nordihydroguaiaretic Acid [D02.455.426.559.389.140.450.582]
Phenols [D02.755]
Catechols [D02.755.166]
Nordihydroguaiaretic Acid [D02.755.166.550]

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