Formula C29H42O10 Density 1.41 g/cm³ | Molar mass 550.64 g/mol Boiling point 757.3 °C | |
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Convallatoxin is a glycoside extracted from Convallaria majalis.
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Action and uses
Similar to digitalis, it is mainly used for acute and chronic heart failure.
Detection
Convallatoxin can be detected alongside digoxin using luminescent oxygen channelling technology–based digoxin assay LOCI which could possibly detect other glycosides present in plasma derived from Lily of the Valley plant.
Based on the observed apparent digoxin concentration, convallatoxin concentration in the serum can be calculated using a formula: y = 89.9x2 – 524x + 617.3 y = convallotoxin (ng/mL) x = LOCI digoxin concentration (ng/mL)
References
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