Ecdysteroids

Steroids that bring about MOLTING or ecdysis in insects. Ecdysteroids include the endogenous insect hormones (ECDYSONE and ECDYSTERONE) and the insect-molting hormones found in plants, the phytoecdysteroids. Phytoecdysteroids are natural insecticides.

Year introduced: 2002

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Tree Number(s): D04.210.500.247.222.265.165, D04.210.500.247.808.756.143, D06.472.445.573.271, D10.570.938.795.143, D23.704.500.143

MeSH Unique ID: D026461

Entry Terms:

• Ecdysteroid

Previous Indexing:

• Invertebrate Hormones (1976-1995)
• Steroids (1992-2001)

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Chemicals and Drugs Category
Polycyclic Compounds
Fused-Ring Compounds
Steroids
Cholestanes
Cholestenes
Cholestenones
Ecdysteroids
Ecdysone
Ecdysterone

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Chemicals and Drugs Category
Polycyclic Compounds
Fused-Ring Compounds
Steroids
Cholestanes
Sterols
Phytosterols
Ecdysteroids

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Chemicals and Drugs Category
Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists
Hormones
Invertebrate Hormones
Insect Hormones
Ecdysteroids
Ecdysone
Ecdysterone

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Chemicals and Drugs Category
Lipids
Membrane Lipids
Sterols
Phytosterols
Ecdysteroids

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Chemicals and Drugs Category
Biological Factors
Phytochemicals
Phytosterols
Ecdysteroids