Benzyl Alcohol
"Benzyl Alcohol" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A colorless liquid with a sharp burning taste and slight odor. It is used as a local anesthetic and to reduce pain associated with LIDOCAINE injection. Also, it is used in the manufacture of other benzyl compounds, as a pharmaceutic aid, and in perfumery and flavoring.
| Descriptor ID |
D019905
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.033.160.100 D02.455.426.559.389.140.200.100
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Benzyl Alcohol" by people in UAMS Profiles by year, and whether "Benzyl Alcohol" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1992 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Benzyl Alcohol" by people in Profiles over the past ten years.
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Du K, McGill MR, Xie Y, Jaeschke H. Benzyl alcohol protects against acetaminophen hepatotoxicity by inhibiting cytochrome P450 enzymes but causes mitochondrial dysfunction and cell death at higher doses. Food Chem Toxicol. 2015 Dec; 86:253-61.