Digitonin is a steroidal saponin (saraponin) obtained from the foxglove plant Digitalis purpurea. Its aglycone is digitogenin, a spirostan steroid. It has been investigated as a detergent, as it effectively water-solubilizes lipids.
D 1817 (OTTO) Digitonin, 99% Cas 11024-24-1 - used in a study to assess a procedure for isolating mitochondria from ascites tumor cells. Digitonin is a non-ionic detergent commonly used to solubilize membrane-bound proteins.