Camptothecin

[ Detection method ] HPLC
[ Plant Source ] The fruit or root of Camptotheca acuminata Decne.
[ CAS No. ]7689-03-4
[ Molecular Formula and molecular weight ] C20H16N2O4; 348.34
[ Traits ] Light yellow or yellow needle-like crystalline powder, sunlight-perishable, a micro-hygroscopicity. Pharmacological
[ Effects ]
Antineoplastic agents, applies to primary liver cancer, stomach cancer, bladder cancer, colorectal cancer, non-small cell lung cancer, leukemia and other malignant tumors.
[ Functions ]
1. Can make changes in skin epidermal keratinization process.
2. Used for anti-cancer, anti-virus, immune inhibition, anti early pregnancy.
3. Has the function of treatment of gastric cancer, liver cancer, head and neck cancer and leukemia.    
[ About Camptothecin ]
Camptothecin is a plant secondary metabolite used as an anti-cancer drug that damages DNA, leading to the destruction of the cell. It comes from Camptotheca acuminata, a deciduous tree found in southern China. A close analogue, 9-methoxycamptothecin, is also present in the same source

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