MeSH definition : 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.;
MeSH synonym : Cardenolide;
MeSH annotation : includes cardadienolides & cardatrienolides; do not confuse with CARDANOLIDES;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/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.