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Catharanthus roseus - Current Research and Future Prospects (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2017)
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Catharanthus roseus - Current Research and Future Prospects (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2017)
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This book studies the production of indole alkaloids in the
important medicinal plant Catharanthus roseus (L.) G. Don, commonly
known as periwinkle. The anticancer alkaloids, viz. vinblastine and
vincristine, are mainly present in the leaves of C. roseus and
inhibit the growth of cancer cells by hindering the formation of
mitotic apparatus during cell division. Further, vinblastine helps
increase the chance of surviving childhood leukemia while
vincristine is used to treat Hodgkin's disease. Great efforts have
been made to produce these alkaloids at a large scale by the
culture of plant cells. In view of this worldwide demand for
commercial use, this book explores how to maximize the production
of anticancer alkaloids from C. roseus. This reference book will be
helpful for research students, teachers, ethnobotanists,
pharmacologists and herbal growers who have a strong interest in
this anticancer medicinal plant of paramount importance.
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