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antiarin
Antiarins are cardiac glycoside poisons produced by the upas tree (Antiaris toxicaria). There are two closely related forms, α-antiarin and β-antiarin. The two share the same aglycone, antiarigenin, but differ in the sugar group that is attached to it.
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- α-Antiarin
- β-Antiarin
- Symptoms of β-antiarin poisoning
- Toxicity of β-antiarin
- Physiological systems affected/medical properties
- Cultural references
- References
Antiarins are cardiac glycoside poisons produced by the upas tree (Antiaris toxicaria). There are two closely related forms, α-antiarin and β-antiarin. The two share the same aglycone, antiarigenin, but differ in the sugar group that is attached to it.
== α-Antiarin == α-Antiarin is a crystalline solid with a melting point of 242-242.5 °C. The sugar portion of α-antiarin is antiarose (D-gulomethylose).