Isolation and identification of secondary metabolites from taxus media suspension cell culture
The diterpenoid taxol, a compound isolated from the bark of the Pacific Yew tree, Taxus brevefolia, has shown remarkable success in the treatment of several types of cancer. Limited supply of taxol, due to low concentrations produced naturally and difficulty in synthesis of the drug, have spurred...
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| Language: | English |
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2009
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/2429/9727 |