Plants and cardiac glycosides.
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Cardiac Glycosides in Medicinal Plants
Plant active metabolites are under intensive examinations around the world to supplement the drugs with minimal side effects. Thus, there is vast potential to explore the possible medicine from the plant sources. Cardiac glycosides are a unique group of secondary metabolites that they are considered one of the most useful drugs in therapeutics. In this review, cardiac glycosides and their analo...
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عنوان ژورنال: Heart
سال: 1985
ISSN: 1355-6037
DOI: 10.1136/hrt.54.3.258