PHOTOCHEMICAL INVESTIGATION OF VINBLASTINE IN 43 CULTIVARS OF CATHARANTHUS ROSEUS L.

Background. Vinblastine is one of the alkaloids extracted from Catharanthus roseus L. which is used for the treatment of Hodgkin's disease, lymphoma, and leukemia in children. In spite of the progresses in the synthesis of many drugs, synthesis of vinblastine is not feasible and it has been ext...

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Main Authors: S.E AJADI, R VERPOORTE
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2000-12-01
Series:Journal of Research in Medical Sciences
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Online Access:http://journals.mui.ac.ir/jrms/article/view/3543