Catharanthus roseus Current Research and Future Prospects / edited by M. Naeem, Tariq Aftab, M. Masroor A. Khan.

This book studies the production of indole alkaloids in the important medicinal plant Catharanthus roseus (L.) G. Don, commonly known as periwinkle. The anticancer alkaloids, viz. vinblastine and vincristine, are mainly present in the leaves of C. roseus and inhibit the growth of cancer cells by hin...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Naeem, M. (Editor), Aftab, Tariq (Editor), Khan, M. Masroor A. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
Edition:1st ed. 2017.
Series:Springer eBook Collection.
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