PODOPHYLLOTOXIN, (5R (5 ALPHA,5A BETA,8A ALPHA,9 BETA)) ISOMER
\pˈɒdəfˌɪlətˌɒksɪn], \pˈɒdəfˌɪlətˌɒksɪn], \p_ˈɒ_d_ə_f_ˌɪ_l_ə_t_ˌɒ_k_s_ɪ_n]\
Definitions of PODOPHYLLOTOXIN, (5R (5 ALPHA,5A BETA,8A ALPHA,9 BETA)) ISOMER
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The main active constituent of the resin from the roots of may apple or mandrake (Podophyllum peltatum and P. emodi). It is a potent spindle poison, toxic if taken internally, and has been used as a cathartic. It is very irritating to skin and mucous membranes, has keratolytic actions, has been used to treat warts and keratoses, and may have antineoplastic properties, as do some of its congeners and derivatives.
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Nearby Words
- podophylline
- podophyllotoxin
- podophyllotoxin, (5r (5 alpha,5a alpha,8a alpha,9 alpha)) isomer
- podophyllotoxin, (5r (5 alpha,5a alpha,8a alpha,9 beta)) isomer
- podophyllotoxin, (5r (5 alpha,5a alpha,8a beta,9 alpha)) isomer
- Podophyllotoxin, (5R (5 alpha,5a beta,8a alpha,9 beta)) Isomer
- podophyllous
- podophyllous tissue
- podophyllum
- podophyllum montanum
- podophyllum peltatum