CHEBI:31795 - magnesium sulfate heptahydrate

ChEBI IDCHEBI:31795
ChEBI Namemagnesium sulfate heptahydrate
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DefinitionA hydrate that is the heptahydrate form of magnesium sulfate.
Last Modified24 April 2020
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Formula7H2O.Mg.O4S
Net Charge0
Average Mass246.473
Monoisotopic Mass246.01072
SMILESO=S(=O)([O-])[O-].[H]O[H].[H]O[H].[H]O[H].[H]O[H].[H]O[H].[H]O[H].[H]O[H].[Mg+2]
InChIInChI=1S/Mg.H2O4S.7H2O/c;1-5(2,3)4;;;;;;;/h;(H2,1,2,3,4);7*1H2/q+2;;;;;;;;/p-2
InChIKeyWRUGWIBCXHJTDG-UHFFFAOYSA-L
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Roles Classification
Biological Role:
cathartic  Any substance that accelerates defecation. Compare with laxatives, which are substances that ease defecation (usually by softening faeces). A substance can be both a laxative and a cathartic.
Application:
laxative  An agent that produces a soft formed stool, and relaxes and loosens the bowels, typically used over a protracted period, to relieve constipation. Compare with cathartic, which is a substance that accelerates defecation. A substances can be both a laxative and a cathartic.
ChEBI Ontology
Outgoing Relation(s)
magnesium sulfate heptahydrate (CHEBI:31795) has part magnesium sulfate (CHEBI:32599)
magnesium sulfate heptahydrate (CHEBI:31795) has role cathartic (CHEBI:75325)
magnesium sulfate heptahydrate (CHEBI:31795) has role laxative (CHEBI:50503)
magnesium sulfate heptahydrate (CHEBI:31795) is a hydrate (CHEBI:35505)
magnesium sulfate heptahydrate (CHEBI:31795) is a magnesium salt (CHEBI:33975)
IUPAC Name 
magnesium sulfate—water (1/7)
Synonyms  Source
magnesium sulphate heptahydrateChEBI
MgSO4·7H2OIUPAC
magnesium sulfate heptahydrateChemIDplus
magnesium sulfate (1:1) heptahydrateChemIDplus
Magnesium sulfate heptahydrateKEGG COMPOUND
sulfuric acid magnesium salt heptahydrateChEBI
Manual XrefsDatabases
C12505KEGG COMPOUND
DBSALT001240DrugBank
D01108KEGG DRUG
FDB015432FooDB
CPD0-2387MetaCyc
EpsomiteWikipedia
Registry NumbersSources
CAS:10034-99-8NIST Chemistry WebBook
CAS:10034-99-8ChemIDplus
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