Catharanthus roseus : current research and future prospects

• Other Authors: Naeem, M., 1980- (Editor), Aftab, Tariq (Editor), Khan, M. Masroor A. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham, Switzerland : Springer, 2017.
• Subjects: Catharanthus roseus.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9783319516202; 9783319516196
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (xii, 412 pages) : illustrations (some color)

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...