Cymarin

Cymarin
Clinical data
ATC code
Identifiers
Synonyms Cymarine; K-Strophanthin-α; NSC 7522; Strophantin K; WV 90043a; k-Strophanthin-α
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ChEMBL
ECHA InfoCard 100.007.353
Chemical and physical data
Formula C30H44O9
Molar mass 548.665 g/mol
3D model (JSmol)
Melting point 148 °C (298 °F)
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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 cardiac glycoside and an anti-arrhythmia and cardiotonic agent.[2]

References

  1. Edible and Medicinal plants of the West, Gregory L. Tilford, ISBN 0-87842-359-1
  2. http://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/summary/summary.cgi?cid=539061#x94
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