Plant-Derived Anticancer Agents: Lessons from the Pharmacology of Geniposide and Its Aglycone, Genipin

For centuries, plants have been exploited by mankind as sources of numerous cancer chemotherapeutic agents. Good examples of anticancer compounds of clinical significance today include the taxanes (e.g., taxol), vincristine, vinblastine, and the podophyllotoxin analogues that all trace their origin...

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Main Authors: Solomon Habtemariam, Giovanni Lentini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-03-01
Series:Biomedicines
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2227-9059/6/2/39