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Thevetin

Thevetins are a group of poisonous cardiac glycosides . They are obtained especially from the seeds of a West Indian shrub or small tree (Cascabela thevetia syn. Thevetia nereifolia) of the dogbane family (Apocynaceae). Hydrolysis products include glucose, digitalose, and a sterol.

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Thevetin Wikipedia