Biomaterial Database

Antoine E Roux, and Pascal Chartrand

Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, University of California, San Francisco, 94158-2517, USA.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008095	Lithocholic Acid	A bile acid formed from chenodeoxycholate by bacterial action, usually conjugated with glycine or taurine. It acts as a detergent to solubilize fats for absorption and is itself absorbed. It is used as cholagogue and choleretic.	Lithocholate,Isolithocholic Acid,Acid, Isolithocholic,Acid, Lithocholic
D008136	Longevity	The normal length of time of an organism's life.	Length of Life,Life Span,Lifespan,Life Spans,Lifespans
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000818	Animals	Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA.	Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D031204	Caloric Restriction	Reduction in caloric intake without reduction in adequate nutrition. In experimental animals, caloric restriction has been shown to extend lifespan and enhance other physiological variables.	Caloric Restricted,Calorie Restricted Diet,Low-Calorie Diet,Calorie Restricted Diets,Diet, Calorie Restricted,Diet, Low-Calorie,Low Calorie Diet,Low-Calorie Diets,Restricted Diet, Calorie,Restricted, Caloric,Restriction, Caloric