Question
Download Solution PDFTaxol is extracted from which plant?
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is Yew.
Key Points
- It is the well-known natural-source cancer(Breast, lung, and ovarian ) drug in the USA and is one of the best plant-based treatments available.
- Taxol is obtained from the bark of the Yew tree.
- The process was invented by Robert Holton of Florida State University was licensed and developed to produce taxol by Bristol Myer.
Additional Information
- It is an evergreen timber tree of the yew family (Taxaceae) found from Alaska to California.
- It is given in combination with other chemotherapy medicines and is used post-surgery to reduce the risk of early-stage breast cancer coming back.
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