OBO ID: CHEBI:31319
Term Name: bufogenin Search Ontology:
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.
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Ontology: ChEBI  ( EBI )
PHENOTYPE No data available