In the growth condition (s) of plants, numerous secondary metabolites (SMs) are produced
by them to serve variety of cellular functions essential for physiological processes, and …

Camptothecin (CPT) is a modified monoterpene indole alkaloid produced by Camptotheca
acuminata (Nyssaceae), Nothapodytes foetida, Pyrenacantha klaineana, Merrilliodendron …

Due to their complex structure with several chiral centres important anticancer agents are
still extracted from plants and not synthesized chemically on a commercial scale …

Camptothecin (CPT) is an anticancer and antiviral alkaloid produced by the Chinese tree
Camptotheca acuminata (Nyssaceae) and some other species belonging to the families …

Camptothecin derivatives are used clinically as anti-tumor alkaloids. Camptothecin and its
related compounds are at present obtained by extraction from intact plants, but transformed …

Cancer is probably the deadliest human disease in recent years. In the past few years, rapid
clinical progress has been made in the field of anticancer drug development. Plant …

Plant-derived compounds retain a special place in the treatment of various diseases across
the world. Their application cuts across every class of disease, where they are found to be …

Camptothecin (CPT) and its derivatives have been received considerable attention recently.
Two semi-synthetic derivatives, topotecan and irinotecan, are currently prescribed as …

The effect of culture medium nutrients on growth and alkaloid production by plant cell
cultures of Nothapodytes nimmoniana (J. Grah.) Mabberley (Icacinaceae) was studied with a …

Camptothecin, a monoterpene indole alkaloid, is regarded as one of the most promising
anticancer drugs of the twenty-first century. Among the various plant sources, the highest …