Antiarin
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Antiarins are cardiac glycoside
poisons produced by the upas tree (Antiaris toxicaria). There are two forms, α-antiarin and β-antiarin.
Cardiac glycoside
Cardiac glycosides are drugs used in the treatment of congestive heart failure and cardiac arrhythmia. These glycosides are found as secondary metabolites in several plants, but also in some animals, such as the milkweed butterflies. -Function:...
poisons produced by the upas tree (Antiaris toxicaria). There are two forms, α-antiarin and β-antiarin.