| Health / Medical Topics |
Buformin
An agent belonging to the biguanide class of antidiabetics with antihyperglycemic activity. Buformin is not metabolized and is excreted in the urine. This agent has been withdrawn from the market due to its elevated risk of lactic acidosis. (NCI Thesaurus)
YOU MAY ALSO LIKE
A bufadienolide toxin originally isolated from the venom of the Chinese toad Bufo gargarizans; it is also one of the glycosides in…
A process using centrifugation of whole blood to obtain a white blood cell layer highly enriched for neutrophils, lymphocytes, monocytes and progenitor…
The upper clear layer of fluid which is separated from a blood clot following density gradient centrifugation. It contains most of the…
The property of being able to chemically neutralize both acids and bases thereby maintaining the original pH of the solution.
An ionic compound that resists changes in its pH.
An active ingredient and one of the glycosides in the traditional Chinese medicine ChanSu; it is also a bufadienolide toxin originally isolated…
