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Ophiorrhiza Lurida
''Ophiorrhiza'' is a genus of flowering plants in the coffee family (Rubiaceae). Species of the genus contain camptothecin, an alkaloid used to make chemotherapeutic agents.Joseph, G. and J. P. JosephRediscovery of ''Ophiorrhiza caudata'' (Rubiaceae) from the Western Ghats of Kerala.''Rheedia'' 19 45.Viraporn, V., et al. (2010). Correlation of camptothecin-producing ability and phylogenetic relationship in the genus ''Ophiorrhiza''. ''Planta Med''. in pub. So many of Ophiorrhiza species are endemic to certain areas of western Ghats. Species include: *'' Ophiorrhiza acuminata''Sirikantaramas, S., et al. (2008)Mutations in topoisomerase I as a self-resistance mechanism coevolved with the production of the anticancer alkaloid camptothecin in plants.''PNAS'' 105:18 6782. *'' Ophiorrhiza blumeana''Arbain, D, et al. (1998)Unusual indole alkaloids from ''Ophiorrhiza blumeana'' Korth.''J. Chem. Soc., Perkin Trans'' 1. *'' Ophiorrhiza bracteata'' *'' Ophiorrhiza cantoniensis'' *'' Ophiorrhi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ophiorrhiza Mungos
''Ophiorrhiza'' is a genus of flowering plants in the coffee family (Rubiaceae). Species of the genus contain camptothecin, an alkaloid used to make chemotherapeutic agents Chemotherapy (often abbreviated to chemo and sometimes CTX or CTx) is a type of cancer treatment that uses one or more anti-cancer drugs ( chemotherapeutic agents or alkylating agents) as part of a standardized chemotherapy regimen. Chemothera ....Joseph, G. and J. P. JosephRediscovery of ''Ophiorrhiza caudata'' (Rubiaceae) from the Western Ghats of Kerala.''Rheedia'' 19 45.Viraporn, V., et al. (2010). Correlation of camptothecin-producing ability and phylogenetic relationship in the genus ''Ophiorrhiza''. ''Planta Med''. in pub. So many of Ophiorrhiza species are endemic to certain areas of western Ghats. Species include: *'' Ophiorrhiza acuminata''Sirikantaramas, S., et al. (2008)Mutations in topoisomerase I as a self-resistance mechanism coevolved with the production of the anticancer alkaloid camptothe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |