Ergothioneine
"Ergothioneine" 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 naturally occurring metabolite of HISTIDINE that has antioxidant properties.
| Descriptor ID |
D004880
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.886.489.225 D12.125.072.329.269
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| Concept/Terms |
Ergothioneine- Ergothioneine
- Thioneine
- 2-Thiol-L-histidine-betaine
- 2 Thiol L histidine betaine
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Ergothioneine" by people in Profiles.
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Aruoma OI, Coles LS, Landes B, Repine JE. Functional benefits of ergothioneine and fruit- and vegetable-derived nutraceuticals: overview of the supplemental issue contents. Prev Med. 2012 May; 54 Suppl:S4-8.
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Repine JE, Elkins ND. Effect of ergothioneine on acute lung injury and inflammation in cytokine insufflated rats. Prev Med. 2012 May; 54 Suppl:S79-82.