"Allantoin" 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.
A urea hydantoin that is found in URINE and PLANTS and is used in dermatological preparations.
| Descriptor ID |
D000481
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.948.058 D03.383.129.308.432.555.105
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Arnaud MJ, Ben Zvi Z, Yaari A, Gorodischer R. 1,3,8-Trimethylallantoin: a major caffeine metabolite formed by rat liver. Res Commun Chem Pathol Pharmacol. 1986 Jun; 52(3):407-10.