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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 Clinical data Pregnancy cat. ? Legal status ? Identifiers CAS number 508-77-0 ATC code C01AC03 PubChem CID 10504 UNII UK3LS8435E ChEMBL CHEMBL1651908 Synonyms Cymarine; K-Strophanthin-α; NSC 7522; Strophantin K; WV 90043a; k-Strophanthin-α Chemical data Formula C30H44O9 Mol. mass 548.665 g/mol SMILES eMolecules & PubChem (what is this?) (verify) Cymarin (or cymarine) is a cardiac glycoside. Apocynum cannabinum used as a source of fiber by Native Americans and Apocynum venetum (Chinese: 羅布麻) used as a herbal tea in China both contain cymarin.[1] Cymarin is a cardiogenic toxin that causes cardiac arrhythmia in humans.[2] Cymarin is used in modern medicine in formulated pharmaceutical preparations used to treat a variety of tumors.[citation needed]
References
- ^ Edible and Medicinal plants of the West, Gregory L. Tilford, ISBN 0-87842-359-1
- ^ The Merck Index, 12th Edition, 2830
Cardiac glycosides (C01A) Bufadienolides Proscillaridin • ScillirosideCardenolides Ouabain (g-Strophanthin) • k-Strophanthin • CymarinThis drug article relating to the cardiovascular system is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.