iron(2+) sulfate heptahydrate

Term ID

CHEBI:75836

Synonyms

copperas
Fero-Gradumet
ferrous sulfate heptahydrate
ferrous sulfate.7H2O
FeSO4.7H2O
green vitriol
iron vitriol
iron(2+) sulfate--water (1/7)
iron(2+) sulfate.7H2O
iron(II) sulfate.7H2O
melanterite
melanterite mineral
Tetucur-S

Definition

A hydrate that is the heptahydrate form of iron(2+) sulfate. It is used as a source of iron in the treatment of iron-deficiency anaemia (generally in liquid-dosage treatments; for solid-dosage treatments, the monohydrate is normally used).

References

CAS:7782-63-0
KEGG:D01725
MetaCyc:CPD0-2418
PMID:3729890
Reaxys:11322534

Ontology

ChEBI ( EBI )

Relationships

is a type of: hydrate iron molecular entity

hydrate iron molecular entity Show first 5 Terms
has_part: iron(2+) sulfate (anhydrous)

iron(2+) sulfate (anhydrous) Show first 5 Terms
has_role: anti-anaemic agent nutraceutical reducing agent

anti-anaemic agent nutraceutical reducing agent Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype resulting from iron(2+) sulfate heptahydrate

Phenotype where environments contain iron(2+) sulfate heptahydrate

Phenotype modified by environments containing iron(2+) sulfate heptahydrate

Human Disease Model