Catharanthus Roseus: A powerful Ally In Cancer Treatment

  • Unique Paper ID: 167171
  • Volume: 11
  • Issue: 3
  • PageNo: 755-758
  • Abstract:
  • Ayurveda is the Indian traditional system of medicine which focuses on the medical potential of plants. Catharanthus roseus is one plant recognized well in Ayurveda. The genus Catharanthus consists of eight species of which seven are native to Madagascar and one, C. pusillus, to India. Catharanthus roseus, Madagascar periwinkle is one of the few pharmacological plants that have a long history of therapeutic voyage from Mesopotamian folklore of 2600 BCE till today playing a considerable role as herbal and traditional medicine of various diseases. The Catharanthus (or Vinca) alkaloids comprise a group of about 130 terpenoid indole alkaloids. Vinblastine is now marketed for more than 40 years as an anticancer drug and became a true lead compound for drug development. Due to the pharmaceutical importance and the low content in the plant of vinblastine and the related alkaloid vincristine, Catharanthus roseus became one of the beststudied medicinal plants. Consequently it developed as a

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  • ISSN: 2349-6002
  • Volume: 11
  • Issue: 3
  • PageNo: 755-758

Catharanthus Roseus: A powerful Ally In Cancer Treatment

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