"Safrole" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A member of the BENZODIOXOLES that is a constituent of several VOLATILE OILS, notably SASSAFRAS oil. It is a precursor in the synthesis of the insecticide PIPERONYL BUTOXIDE and the drug N-methyl-3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDMA).
| Descriptor ID |
D012451
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D03.383.246.118.750 D03.633.100.115.750
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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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Pharmacokinetic considerations in toxicity testing. Drug Metab Rev. 1982; 13(6):983-1007.