Foxglove plants produce compounds used in heart medicine; can science do it better? – Science Daily
Foxglove plants, found in many gardens, are known for the showers of bell-shaped flowers they produce. But plants belonging to this genus, Digitalis, also harbor a less visible asset: Chemicals called cardiac glycosides, which have been recorded to treat heart failure since the 1780s, says University at Buffalo biologist Zhen Wang. Wang’s research investigates how… Read More »