Английская Википедия:Galegine

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Galegine is a toxic chemical compound that has been isolated from Goat's rue (Galega officinalis).[1] It has also been found to be the principal cause of the toxicity of poison sedge (Schoenus asperocarpus).[2]

Galegine was used in the 1920s as a pharmaceutical treatment for diabetes;[3] however, because of its toxicity, its use was soon supplanted by superior alternatives. Research on galegine eventually led to the development of metformin which is used today for treatment of type 2 diabetes.[3]

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