1) Periwinkle plant derivative 2) Velban 3) Vinca alkaloid
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1) Velban
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(from the article `drug`) ...replication. The first compound in this class was isolated from the Chinese camptotheca tree. Irinotecan and topotecan are used in the treatment ... ...is the active ingredient in the South American arrow poison, curare (obtained from Chondrodendron tomentosum), and is used as a muscle relaxant in ... [2 ...
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The active ingredient in a drug used together with other drugs to treat several types of cancer, including advanced Hodgkin lymphoma and advanced testicular germinal-cell cancers. It is also being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer. Vinblastine comes from the periwinkle plant Vinca rosea Linn. It blocks cell growth by stopping cell d...
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<drug, oncology> Alkaloid (818D) isolated from Vinca (periwinkle): binds to tubulin heterodimer and induces formation of paracrystals rather than tubules. Net result is that microtubules disappear as they disassemble and are not replaced. Used in tumour chemotherapy. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
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(vin-blas´tēn) a vinca alkaloidantineoplastic agent that interferes with cell mitosis. It is used primarily in combination chemotherapy regimens for testicular carcinoma, Hodgkin disease, choriocarcinoma, breast cancer, and histiocytosis X. It is usually administered orally as the sulfate salt.
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Alkaloid (818D) isolated from Vinca (periwinkle): binds to tubulin heterodimer and induces formation of paracrystals rather than tubules. Net result is that microtubules disappear as they disassemble and are not replaced. Used in tumour chemotherapy.
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n] - periwinkle plant derivative used as an antineoplastic drug (trade name Velban) that disrupts cell division
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Velban noun periwinkle plant derivative used as an antineoplastic drug (trade name Velban) that disrupts cell division
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