"Resins, Plant" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Flammable, amorphous, vegetable products of secretion or disintegration, usually formed in special cavities of plants. They are generally insoluble in water and soluble in alcohol, carbon tetrachloride, ether, or volatile oils. They are fusible and have a conchoidal fracture. They are the oxidation or polymerization products of the terpenes, and are mixtures of aromatic acids and esters. Most are soft and sticky, but harden after exposure to cold. (From Grant & Hackh's Chemical Dictionary, 5th ed & Dorland, 28th ed)
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D012116
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D05.750.078.840 D20.215.721.500
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Resins, Plant" by people in Profiles.
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Shishodia S, Azu N, Rosenzweig JA, Jackson DA. Guggulsterone for Chemoprevention of Cancer. Curr Pharm Des. 2016; 22(3):294-306.