Plant-derived compounds have been an important source of several clinically useful anti-cancer agents. These include vinblastine, vincristine, the camptothecin derivatives, topotecan and irinotecan, etoposide, derived from epipodophyllotoxin, and paclitaxel (taxol®). A number of promising new agents are in clinical development based on selective activity against cancer-related molecular targets, including flavopiridol and combretastin A4 phosphate, while some agents which failed in earlier clinical studies are stimulating renewed interest. © 2005 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.
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Cragg, G. M., & Newman, D. J. (2005, August 22). Plants as a source of anti-cancer agents. Journal of Ethnopharmacology. Elsevier Ireland Ltd. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jep.2005.05.011
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