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Chapter 2
Cardiac Glycosides in Medicinal Plants
Nagy Morsy
Additional information is available at the end of the chapter
http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/65963
Provisional chapter
Cardiac Glycosides in Medicinal Plants
Nagy Morsy
Additional information is available at the end of the chapter
Abstract
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 analogues are presented. The
structure and distribution in plants, as well as structure elucidations, synthetic routes,
and chemical analysis, are shown. In addition, the pharmacological activities, mode of
action studies, and structureactivity relationships are discussed.
Keywords: 
cardiac glycosides, distribution in nature, structure features, structure elu‐
cidation, chemical analysis, pharmacological activities, structure‐activity relationships