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cardenolide |
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cardenolide one of the two groups of naturally occurring cardiac glycosides; found in plants including Digitalis, Nerium, Thevetia, Cryptostegia, Euonymus, Gomphocarpus, Asclepias, Corchorus, Convallaria, Gerbera, Adonis, Acokanthera spp. Those from Digitalis spp. are used medicinally. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Phytochemical analyses reveal that the latex of the Antiaris toxicaria includes a differing blend (individually and provincially) of at least 30 complex cardenolides, i. Thanks to a steady diet of milkweed chemicals called cardenolides, its wings are poisonous to many predators. |
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