Use of endophytic fungi in the Taxol anticancer drug production
Taxol is a drug used in the chemotherapy of breast, lung, ovarian, prostate, liver cancers, and in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. Taxol is obtained from Taxus spp. trees. It is found in low concentrations in the bark, needles and roots. The production is obtained by total chemical synthesis,...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Universidad Central Marta Abreu de Las Villas
2014-01-01
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Series: | Biotecnología Vegetal |
Online Access: | https://revista.ibp.co.cu/index.php/BV/article/view/23 |