Taxus
| Author | : Hideji Itokawa |
| Publisher | : CRC Press |
| Total Pages | : 471 |
| Release | : 2003-02-13 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780203381144 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0203381149 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (44 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Taxus by : Hideji Itokawa
Download or read book Taxus written by Hideji Itokawa and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2003-02-13 with total page 471 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Taxol, originally derived from the North American Yew tree in 1971, is well-known worldwide as a powerful anticancer agent. Mechanistically, it has a unique microtubule stabilizing activity, and was clinically developed as a therapeutic agent in the treatment of breast and ovarian cancers at the National Cancer Institute, Washington D.C., USA. I
