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The Chemistry of Foxgloves

Poison & Medicine

31-May-2018

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The Chemistry of Foxgloves – Poison & Medicine

The vibrancy of foxgloves belies their poisonous nature – ingesting even a small amount of the plant can cause unpleasant effects, and in some cases death. However, the same compounds that make it poisonous can also have medicinal uses. This graphic takes a look at them in detail.

Topics
  • foxgloves
  • digoxin
  • digitoxin
  • glycosides
  • ion pumps
  • transmembrane trans…
  • transmembrane proteins
  • transport proteins
  • sodium-potassium-ATPase
  • sodium–potassium pump
  • sodium pump
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