Digitoxigenin
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Digitoxigenin is cardenolide
, obtained especially by hydrolysis of digitoxin (refluxing digitoxin in a mixture of water, alcohol, and hydrochloric acid), which is the aglycon of digitoxin
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Cardenolide
Cardenolide is a type of steroid. Many plants contain derivatives, collectively known as cardenolides, including many in the form of cardenolide glycosides...
, obtained especially by hydrolysis of digitoxin (refluxing digitoxin in a mixture of water, alcohol, and hydrochloric acid), which is the aglycon of digitoxin
Digitoxin
Digitoxin is a cardiac glycoside. It has similar structure and effects to digoxin . Unlike digoxin , it is eliminated via the liver, so could be used in patients with poor or erratic kidney function. However, it is now rarely used in current Western medical practice...
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