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Carbohydrates > Glycosides > Cardiac Glycosides > Cardenolides > Digitalis Glycosides
... > Polycyclic Compounds > Fused-Ring Compounds > Steroids > Cardanolides > Cardiac Glycosides > Cardenolides > Digitalis Glycosides

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Digitalis Glycosides  

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Note

  • cardiotonics; the pharmacological principle in the plant Digitalis

Scope note

  • Glycosides from plants of the genus DIGITALIS. Some of these are useful as cardiotonic and anti-arrhythmia agents. Included also are semi-synthetic derivatives of the naturally occurring glycosides. The term has sometimes been used more broadly to include all CARDIAC GLYCOSIDES, but here is restricted to those related to Digitalis.

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D004071

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