Term Name:	5-hydroxymethylfurfural
Synonyms:	2-Hydroxymethyl-5-furfural, 5-(hydroxymethyl)-2-furaldehyde, 5-(Hydroxymethyl)-2-furancarbonal, 5-(Hydroxymethyl)-2-furancarboxaldehyde, 5-(Hydroxymethyl)-2-furfural, 5-(Hydroxymethyl)-2-furfuraldehyde, 5-(Hydroxymethyl)furan-2-aldehyde, 5-(hydroxymethyl)furan-2-carbaldehyde, 5-(Hydroxymethyl)furfural, 5-(Hydroxymethyl)furfurole, 5-HMF, 5-Hydroxymethyl-2-formylfuran, 5-Hydroxymethyl-2-furaldehyde, 5-Hydroxymethyl-2-furancarbaldehyde, 5-Hydroxymethyl-2-furfural, 5-Hydroxymethylfuraldehyde, 5-Hydroxymethylfuran-2-aldehyde, 5-hydroxymethylfurfural, 5-Hydroxymethylfurfuraldehyde, 5-Oxymethylfurfurole, HMF, Hydroxymethylfurfural, Hydroxymethylfurfuralaldehyde, Hydroxymethylfurfuraldehyde, Hydroxymethylfurfurole
Definition:	A member of the class of furans that is furan which is substituted at positions 2 and 5 by formyl and hydroxymethyl substituents, respectively. Virtually absent from fresh foods, it is naturally generated in sugar-containing foods during storage, and especially by drying or cooking. It is the causative component in honey that affects the presystemic metabolism and pharmacokinetics of GZ in-vivo.
Ontology:	ChEBI [CHEBI:412516]  ( EBI )