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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Main Authors: Hebert Jair Barrales-Cureño, Raqueline de la Rosa Montoya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad Central Marta Abreu de Las Villas 2014-01-01
Series:Biotecnología Vegetal
Online Access:https://revista.ibp.co.cu/index.php/BV/article/view/23