OBO ID: CHEBI:412516 |
Term Name: | 5-hydroxymethylfurfural | Search Ontology: | |
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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. | ||
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Ontology: | ChEBI ( EBI ) |
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