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Humic Substances

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Definition: Organic matter in a state of advanced decay, after passing through the stages of COMPOST and PEAT and before becoming lignite (COAL). It is composed of a heterogenous mixture of compounds including phenolic radicals and acids that polymerize and are not easily separated nor analyzed. (E.A. Ghabbour & G. Davies, eds. Humic Substances, 2001).     
Pharmacological Action Chelating Agents 		Other names Humic Acids; Substances, Humic; Huminate, Sodium; Sodium Huminate; Acids, Humic
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
oxihumate  0   *Humic Substances. Chemotherapy 2002 Jul;48(3):138-43
Tolpa  0   *Amino Acids *Humic Substances *Uronic Acids Drug Combinations Soil.
Pharma Action Adjuvants, Immunologic ; Interferon Inducers 		Arch Immunol Ther Exp (Warsz) 1993;41(1):73-80
nitrohumic acid  0   *Humic Substances. Bull Environ Contam Toxicol 1987;39(5):843
sapropel  64083-34-7   *Benzopyrans *Humic Substances Mud Therapy. Vopr Kurortol Fizioter Lech Fiz Kult 1986;(5):29
mumie  12633-76-0   *Humic Substances *Resins, Plant. Stomatologiia (Mosk) 1985;64(1):27
Salhumin  81133-30-4 Salhumin  *Humic Substances *Salicylic Acids Drug Combinations. Med Welt 1981;32(37):1378
gumisol  77536-25-5 Gumisol  *Humic Substances. Vrach Delo 1980;(1):103
fulvic acid  479-66-3 3,4-dihydro-3,7,8-trihydroxy-3-methyl-10-oxo-1H, 10H-pyrano(4,3-b)(1)benzopyran-9-carboxylic acid  *Benzopyrans Humic Substances. Anal Chem 49(2):216;1977; Appl Environ Microbiol 1979;38(5):840; Arch Environ Health 31(4):187;1976; Folia Microbiol 21(4):257;1976; Health Physics 32:475;1977
humin  0   *Humic Substances Soil.

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