Cymarin

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Cymarin
Systematic (IUPAC) name
(3S,5S,8R,10S,13R,14S,17R)-5,14-dihydroxy-3-((2R,4S,5S,6R)-5-hydroxy-4-methoxy-6-methyltetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-yloxy)-13-methyl-17-(5-oxo-2,5-dihydrofuran-3-yl)hexadecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthrene-10-carbaldehyde
Identifiers
CAS Number 508-77-0
ATC code C01AC03 (WHO)
PubChem CID 10504
Chemical data
Formula C30H44O9
Molar mass 548.665 g/mol[[Script error: No such module "String".]]
Script error: No such module "TemplatePar".Expression error: Unexpected < operator. Cymarin (or cymarine) is a cardiac glycoside. Apocynum cannabinum used as a source of fiber by Native Americans and Apocynum venetum (
中文:
) used as a herbal tea in China[citation needed] both contain cymarin. Cymarin is a cardiogenic toxin that causes cardiac arrhythmia in humans. Cymarin is used in modern medicine in copiously formulated pharmaceutical preparations used to treat a variety of tumors.

References

  • The Merck Index, 12th Edition. 2830
  • Edible and Medicinal plants of the West, Gregory L. Tilford, ISBN 0-87842-359-1