Cymarin

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Cymarin
Systematic (IUPAC) name
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Identifiers
CAS number	508-77-0
ATC code	C01AC03
PubChem	10504
Chemical data
Formula	C₃₀H₄₄O₉
Mol. mass	548.665 g/mol
Pharmacokinetic data
Bioavailability	?
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Therapeutic considerations
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Legal status
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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^{[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.

[edit] References

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

v • d • e Cardiac glycosides (C01A)

Digitalis glycosides	Acetyldigitoxin - Acetyldigoxin - Digitalis leaves - Digitoxin - Digoxin - Lanatoside C - Deslanoside - Metildigoxin - Gitoformate

Scilla glycosides	Proscillaridin

Strophantus glycosides	G-strophanthin - Cymarin

Other cardiac glycosides	Peruvoside