title: Isolation and semi-synthesis of a bioactive taxane from Taxus canadensis.
abstract: A minor bioactive taxane, isolated from the needles of Taxus canadensis and semi-synthesized, was shown to be taxcultine.
authors.affiliation: Institut Armand-Frappier, Université du Québec, Laval-des-Rapides, Canada.
authors.forename: L O
authors.initials: LO
authors.lastname: Zamir
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Nedea
authors.forename: Z H
authors.initials: ZH
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Caron
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Sauriol
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Mamer
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001921:Brain / Q000187:drug effects; D002417:Cattle; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D008870:Microtubules / Q000187:drug effects; D017239:Paclitaxel / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification; D016339:Spectrometry, Mass, Fast Atom Bombardment; D043823:Taxoids; D014197:Trees / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D043823:Taxoids; C103052:taxcultine; D017239:Paclitaxel