Podophyllotoxin, along with its various derivatives and congeners are widely recognized as
broad-spectrum pharmacologically active compounds. Etoposide, for instance, is the …

The genus Linum includes more than 230 globally distributed species, which have attracted
great interest as they grow rapidly and are already sources of commercially important …

Plant extracts have been widely evaluated for biological properties. In the present study
extracts of several native plants in Iran was investigated for their possible …

Background Podophyllotoxin (PTOX), the precursor for semi-synthesis of cancer
therapeutics like etoposide, teniposide and etophos, is primarily obtained from an …

Abstract Background The Himalayan or Indian Mayapple (Podophyllum hexandrum Royle)
produces podophyllotoxin, which is used in the production of semisynthetic anticancer …

Purpose: In the present study two medicinal herbs Linum persicum and Euphorbia
cheiradenia that are native to Iran were tested for their possible anticancer effect and …

Context: Suspension cultures of Linum album Kotschy ex Boiss.(Linaceae) accumulate
podophyllotoxin (an anticancer agent) and could therefore serve as an alternative source of …

Investigation on the secondary metabolites of endophytic organisms colonized within plant
body is now giving emphasis on the medicinal properties of those products aiming to the …

Sinopodophyllum hexandrum is an important traditional Tibetan medicinal plant with great
development potential in pharmaceutical industry because of the presence of major …

Podophylloxin (ptox), primarily obtained from Podophyllum hexandrum, is the precursor for
semi-synthetic anticancer drugs viz. etoposide, etopophos, and teniposide. Previous studies …