Structured Summary
Abstract
A highly toxic saponin occurring in HOLOTHUROIDEA. This marine toxin is an anionic surfactant, hemolyzing ERYTHROCYTES.
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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.
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Indexing Annotation
/antag permitted but consider also ANTITOXINS
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History Note
91(75); was see under SAPONINS 1975-90
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Previous Indexing
- Echinodermata (1970-1974)
- Saponins (1970-1974)
- Steroids (1972-1974)
- Toxins (1970-1974)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Holothurin. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D006697. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D006697
- Holothurin. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holothurin
- Holothurin. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q904973