Cardenolides

C(23)-steroids with methyl groups at C-10 and C-13 and a five-membered lactone at C-17. They are aglycone constituents of CARDIAC GLYCOSIDES and must have at least one double bond in the molecule. The class includes cardadienolides and cardatrienolides. Members include DIGITOXIN and DIGOXIN and their derivatives and the STROPHANTHINS.

Year introduced: 1977

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Tree Number(s): D04.210.500.155.580.130

MeSH Unique ID: D002298

Entry Terms:

• Cardenolide

Previous Indexing:

• Cardanolides (1968-1976)

All MeSH Categories
Chemicals and Drugs Category
Polycyclic Compounds
Fused-Ring Compounds
Steroids
Cardanolides
Cardiac Glycosides
Cardenolides
Digitalis Glycosides
Digitonin
Digitoxin +
Digoxin +
Lanatosides +
Digitoxin
Acetyldigitoxins
Digitoxigenin
Digoxin
Acetyldigoxins
Digoxigenin
Medigoxin
Strophanthins
Cymarine
Ouabain
Strophanthidin