Safrole
"Safrole" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Constituent of several essential oils, notably sassafras. It has been used as a topical antiseptic and it is carcinogenic to the liver so it is no longer used as a flavoring agent in foods.
| Descriptor ID |
D012451
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D03.383.246.118.750 D03.438.115.750 J02.500.512.400.587
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| Concept/Terms |
Safrole- Safrole
- Safroles
- 4-Allyl-1,2-methylenedioxybenzene
- 4 Allyl 1,2 methylenedioxybenzene
- 4-Allyl-1,2-methylenedioxybenzenes
- Safrol
- Safrols
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Safrole" by people in Profiles over the past ten years.