Abstract
Abstract Labelled 3β-hydroxy-5β-pregnan-20-one was incorporated by Digitalis purpurea plants into digitoxin while 3β-hydroxy-5β-pregn-8(14)-en-20-one was not. This result excluded the intermediary role of the latter compound as precursor of cardenolides in the mentioned plant.
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