K-strophanthin-beta

Description

Strophanthin is made up of a mixture of glycosides, mainly K-strophanthin- β, 3β,5,14-trihydroxy-10-oxo-5β-card-20(22)-enolide-3-D-cymaro-β-D-glycoside, and K-strophanthoside, 3β,5,14-trihydroxy-10-oxo-5β-card-20(22)-enolide-3-Dcymaro- β-D-gluco-α-D-glycozide. It is isolated primarily from the family Strophantus kombe.

The Uses of K-strophanthin-beta

Strophanthin is used in severe cardiovascular insufficiency, in particular after myocardial infarction, for chronic cardiac insufficiency, cardiac decompensation, supraventricular tachycardia, and ventricular arrhythmia.

Definition

ChEBI: K-Strophanthin-beta is a cardenolide glycoside and a steroid aldehyde.