CHEBI:131361 - disodium selenite pentahydrate

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ChEBI Name disodium selenite pentahydrate
ChEBI ID CHEBI:131361
Definition A hydrate that is the pentahydrate form of disodium selenite.
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Supplier Information ChemicalBook:CB3731934, eMolecules:29541226, Selleckchem:vitamin-d2-ergocalciferol, ZINC000004629876
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Ergocalciferol, also known as vitamin D2 and nonspecifically calciferol, is a type of vitamin D found in food. It is used as a dietary supplement to prevent and treat vitamin D deficiency due to poor absorption by the intestines or liver disease. It may also be used for low blood calcium due to hypoparathyroidism. It is taken by mouth or via injection into a muscle. Excessive doses can result in vitamin D toxicity causing increased urine production, high blood pressure, kidney stones, kidney failure, muscle weakness, and constipation. If high doses are taken for a long period of time, tissue calcification may occur. Normal doses are safe in pregnancy. It works by increasing the amount of calcium absorbed by the intestines and reabsorbed by the kidneys. Food in which it is found include some mushrooms. Ergocalciferol was first described in 1936. Ergocalciferol is available as a generic medication and over the counter. In 2022, it was the 38th most commonly prescribed medication in the United States, with more than 15 million prescriptions. Certain foods such as breakfast cereal and margarine have ergocalciferol added to them in some countries. It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines.
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Formula H10Na2O8Se
Net Charge 0
Average Mass 263.014
Monoisotopic Mass 263.93363
InChI InChI=1S/2Na.H2O3Se.5H2O/c;;1-4(2)3;;;;;/h;;(H2,1,2,3);5*1H2/q2*+1;;;;;;/p-2
InChIKey TUANAMBRHOLYTH-UHFFFAOYSA-L
SMILES [Se](=O)([O-])[O-].[Na+].[Na+].O.O.O.O.O
Roles Classification
Application(s): nutraceutical
A product in capsule, tablet or liquid form that provide essential nutrients, such as a vitamin, an essential mineral, a protein, an herb, or similar nutritional substance.
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Outgoing disodium selenite pentahydrate (CHEBI:131361) has part disodium selenite (CHEBI:48843)
disodium selenite pentahydrate (CHEBI:131361) has role nutraceutical (CHEBI:50733)
disodium selenite pentahydrate (CHEBI:131361) is a hydrate (CHEBI:35505)
IUPAC Name
sodium selenite—water (1/5)
Synonyms Sources
disodium selenite hydrate ChEBI
Na2SeO3·5H2O ChEBI
Selenious acid disodium salt, pentahydrate ChemIDplus
sodium selenite hydrate ChEBI
Sodium selenite pentahydrate ChemIDplus
Manual Xref Database
Sodium_selenite Wikipedia
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Registry Numbers Types Sources
14666014 Reaxys Registry Number Reaxys
26970-82-1 CAS Registry Number ChemIDplus
Citations Types Sources
15259772 PubMed citation Europe PMC
15559373 PubMed citation Europe PMC
16126997 PubMed citation Europe PMC
17873396 PubMed citation Europe PMC
24479345 PubMed citation Europe PMC
24716537 PubMed citation Europe PMC
Last Modified
01 March 2016