There are 20 species of herbaceous perennials, shrubs and biennials that are commonly called foxglove.
Many of these have medicinal uses in improving healthcare.
And are exploited for the production of cardenolides by the pharmaceutical industries.
A compilation of up-to-date published research reports on in vitro culture of Digitalis L. is provided.
Different methods for the in vitro production of cardenolides have been reviewed and compared.