Planta Medica, Table of Contents Planta Med 1979; 35(2): 162-166DOI: 10.1055/s-0028-1097198 Research Articles © Georg Thieme Verlag Stuttgart · New YorkMetabolism of Digitoxin in Individual Plants of Digitalis lanataElmar W. Weiler Lehrstuhl für Pflanzenphysiologie, Ruhr–Universität Bochum, Federal Republic of Germany. Recommend Article Abstract PDF Download(opens in new window) Buy Article(opens in new window) Abstract Leaf discs of one and two year old plants of Digitalis lanata Ehrh. metabolize 3H–digitoxin to desacetyl lanatoside A, lanatoside A, and the corresponding C–12 hydroxylated compounds, desacetyl lanatoside C and lanatoside C. Individual plants from different sources show wide variations in their metabolic profile. A simple test for the screening of plant individuals for high C–12 hydroxylation ability is described. Key Word Index Digitalis lanata - Cardenolides - Digitoxin Metabolism - 12–Hydroxylation - Screening Techniques PDF (422 kb)
