"Theobromine" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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3,7-Dimethylxanthine. The principle alkaloid in Theobroma cacao (the cacao bean) and other plants. A xanthine alkaloid that is used as a bronchodilator and as a vasodilator. It has a weaker diuretic activity than THEOPHYLLINE and is also a less powerful stimulant of smooth muscle. It has practically no stimulant effect on the central nervous system. It was formerly used as a diuretic and in the treatment of angina pectoris and hypertension. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, pp1318-9)
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D013805
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D03.132.960.651 D03.633.100.759.758.824.651
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Theobromine" by people in Profiles.
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Hypoxia/reoxygenation impairs memory formation via adenosine-dependent activation of caspase 1. J Neurosci. 2012 Oct 03; 32(40):13945-55.
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Alteration of the functional effects of granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor on polymorphonuclear leukocytes by membrane-fluidizing agents. Infect Immun. 1990 Sep; 58(9):3002-8.
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Enhancement of the treatment of experimental candidiasis with vascular decongestants. J Infect Dis. 1990 Jul; 162(1):211-4.
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Pentoxifylline in amphotericin B toxicity rat model. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 1990 Feb; 34(2):241-4.