Chemicals and Drugs

Withanolides

Ergostane derivatives of 28 carbons with oxygens at C1, C22, and C26 positions and the side chain cyclized. They are found in WITHANIA plant genus and have cytotoxic and other effects.

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Ergostane derivatives of 28 carbons with oxygens at C1, C22, and C26 positions and the side chain cyclized. They are found in WITHANIA plant genus and have cytotoxic and other effects.

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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2008

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  • Ergosterol/analogs & derivatives (1980-2007)

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  1. D04w.210.500w.247.222w.537w.888w
  2. D04w.210.500w.247.808w.756w.904w
  3. D10w.570w.938w.795w.904w
  4. D23.704w.500w.904w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Withanolides. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D054358. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D054358
  2. Withanolides. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Withanolide
  3. Withanolides. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q907017