Abstract
Marine glycosides from the sea cucumbers Actinopyga agassizi, Holothuria atra, Bohadschia argus, Cucumaria fraudatrix, Astichopus multifidus and Thelenota ananas inhibit both Na+-K+ ATPase and Mg2+-ATPase of rat brain in vitro. The glycoside-cholesterol complex of these compounds does not influence ATPase activity. Asterosaponins from starfishes Linckia guildingi and Linckia laevigata possess a slight inhibiting effect. The triterpene glycosides from sea cucumbers are more powerful inhibitors than steroidal glycosides from starfishes.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 655-658 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Toxicon |
Volume | 20 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1982 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Toxicology