Etoposide
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Etoposide, sold under the brand name Vepesid among others, is a chemotherapy medication used for the treatments of a number of types of cancer including testicular cancer, lung cancer, lymphoma, leuke
An illustration of the mayapple (or "American mandrake"), showing part of the rhizome (at bottom)
Podophyllum peltatum
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Podophyllum peltatum is a North American herbaceous perennial plant in the family Berberidaceae. Its common names are mayapple, American mandrake, wild mandrake, and ground lemon.
Etoposide
…errors in DNA synthesis and promotes apoptosis of the cancer cell. Etoposide is a semisynthetic derivative of podophyllotoxin from the rhizome of the mayapple (or "American mandrake", Podophyllum peltatum). More specifically, it is a glycoside of podophyllotoxin with a D-glucose derivative. It is chemically…
Podophyllum peltatum Arkansas
P. peltatum fruit
P. peltatum fruit