Germine Acetates

Germinacetater

Svensk definition

Germinderivat, där en eller fler hydroxigrupper acetylerats. Dessa föreningar finns i många polyesteralkaloider i Veratrum- (nysrot) och Zygadenus(grönlilja)arter. De används som blodtryckssänkande medel och kan ibland uppvisa kurareliknande verkan.

Engelsk definition

Germine derivatives acetylated on any one or more of the hydroxy groups. These compounds are present in many polyester alkaloids which occur in Veratrum and Zygadenus species. They are used as antihypertensive agents, and in some cases, exhibit curare-like activity.

Svenska synonymer

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Engelska synonymer

Acetates, Germine Germine-3-monoacetate Germine 3 monoacetate