Term Name: | bufogenin |
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Synonyms: | 3beta-hydroxy-5beta,15beta-14,15-epoxybufa-20,22-dienolide, Bufogein, Bufogenin, bufogenina, bufogenine, bufogeninum, resibufogenin, respigon |
Definition: | A steroid lactone of Chan su (toad venom), a Chinese medicine obtained from the skin venom gland of toads. A specific Na/K-ATPase protein inhibitor, it is used as a cardiotonic and central nervous system (CNS) respiratory agent, an analgesic and anesthetic, and as a remedy for ulcers. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:31319] ( EBI ) |