Chemicals and Drugs

Iridoids

A type of MONOTERPENES, derived from geraniol. They have the general form of cyclopentanopyran, but in some cases, one of the rings is broken as in the case of secoiridoid. They are different from the similarly named iridals (TRITERPENES).

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

A type of MONOTERPENES, derived from geraniol. They have the general form of cyclopentanopyran, but in some cases, one of the rings is broken as in the case of secoiridoid. They are different from the similarly named iridals (TRITERPENES).

MeSH Record

Classification

Broader headings

Narrower headings

Related Concepts

Knowledge Graph

Loading graph…

Drag nodes to rearrange; hover to trace links; click a node to open its page.

MeSH Record

Synonyms

6 entry terms
  • Iridoid
  • Iridoid Derivatives
  • Derivatives, Iridoid
  • Iridoid Aglycones
  • Secoiridoids
  • Aglycones, Iridoid

MeSH Record

Aspects Covered

24 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

MeSH Record

History Note

2003; for IRIDOIDGLUCOSIDES use IRIDOIDS (NM) 1975-2002

MeSH Record

Previous Indexing

  • Pyrans (1972-2002)
  • Terpenes (1968-2002)

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Numbers

  1. D02w.455w.426w.392.368w.450.675.500w
  2. D02w.455w.849w.575w.188.500w
  3. D03w.383.663.491w

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Iridoids. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D039823. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D039823
  2. Iridoids. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iridoid
  3. Iridoids. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q416840