Historical QOD 4/24/09: What cardiac glycosides are contained in the plant Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove)?
Digitalis purpurea yields digitoxin and gitoxin from its leaves and digitalin in the seeds. It does not contain digoxin, which is present only in the leaves of its cousin Digitalis lanata.
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