Junipers of Various Origins as Potential Sources of the Anticancer Drug Precursor Podophyllotoxin
Juniper representatives are natural sources of plenty of bioactive metabolites and have been used since ancient times as folk remedies against tapeworms, warts, cancer, etc. The antiproliferative activities of junipers are attributed to podophyllotoxin (PPT), which is a precursor for the synthesis o...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-08-01
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Series: | Molecules |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/26/17/5179 |