Digoxin Collection

Purple foxglove, Digitalis purpurea. Handcoloured lithograph by Hanhart after a botanical illustration by David Blair
FLO4985192 Purple foxglove, Digitalis purpurea. Handcoloured lithograph by Hanhart after a botanical illustration by David Blair from Robert Bentley and Henry Trimen's Medicinal Plants, London

Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea)
Illustraion of a Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea)

Foxglove, ladys glove (Digitalis purpurea)
Illustration of a Foxglove, ladys glove (Digitalis purpurea)

Foxglove flowers (Digitalis purpurea)
Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea) flowers

Foxglove flowers (Digitalis purpurea). This plant has long been used in herbal medicine as a tonic. An extract from the plant, the drug digoxin

Digoxin molecule, heart drug
Digoxin molecule. Computer model of a molecule of the heart drug digoxin (C41.H64.O14). The atoms (balls) are colour-coded: carbon (blue), hydrogen (grey), and oxygen (red)

Foxglove Giant Shirley flowers
Foxglove ( Digitalis purpurea GiantShirley ) flowers. The foxglove plant contains thepoisonous chemical digitalin. Consuming the plantcauses vomiting

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Discover the intriguing connection between the beautiful purple foxglove (Digitalis purpurea) flowers, also known as ladies' gloves, and the heart drug digoxin. The digitalis plant, from which digoxin is derived, has been used for centuries in traditional medicine due to its heart-strengthening properties. The digoxin molecule, shaped like a foxglove's bell-shaped bloom, is extracted from the plant and used to treat various heart conditions. Rivastigmine, a medication used in Alzheimer's treatment, shares a similar structure with digoxin, highlighting the importance of natural compounds in drug discovery. Foxglove Giant Shirley flowers, with their striking size and vibrant hue, serve as a reminder of the remarkable source of this essential heart medication.