Convallatoxin is a glycoside extracted from Convallaria majalis.
Convallatoxin is a natural cardiac glycoside that can be found, among others, in the plant Lily of the valley (Convallaria majalis). Legend says that Apollo gave this plant to Asclepios, the Greek god of healing. Lily of the valley has indeed been used medicinally to treat illness, all going back to medieval times. Convallatoxin has a similar therapeutic target and effect as digitalis, so it was used by medieval herbalists as a substitute ...
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