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The discovery of the vinca alkaloids—chemotherapeutic agents against cancer

1 Dec 1990

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In folklore medicine, extracts of the leaves of the subtropical plant Catharanthus roseus (L.) G. Don (sometimes known as Madagascar periwinkle) were reputed to be useful in the treatment of diabetes. This review describes how attempts to verify the antidiabetic properties of the extracts led instead to the discovery and isolation of two complex indole alkaloids, vinblastine and vincristine, which are used in the...

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PMID: 2085431
DOI: 10.1139/o90-197

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