title: [Antitumor compounds isolated from higher plants].
abstract: A lot of anticancer agents have been isolated from natural sources, especially from microorganisms and plants. However, there is no special type of compounds for cancer therapy. Various types of substances are effective for various types of cancers and tumors: for instance, alkaloids, lignans, terpenes and steroids, etc. In this report, the authors will describe especially about higher plants.
authors.affiliation: Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Science, Japan.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Itokawa
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Takeya
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Hitotsuyanagi
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Morita
mesh_terms: D000470:Alkaloids / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology; D000818:Animals; D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000494:pharmacology; D004354:Drug Screening Assays, Antitumor; D017705:Lignans / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology; D008968:Molecular Conformation; D009374:Neoplasms, Experimental / Q000473:pathology; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000737:chemistry*; D013256:Steroids / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology; D013729:Terpenes / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology; D014407:Tumor Cells, Cultured
chemical_list: D000470:Alkaloids; D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic; D017705:Lignans; D013256:Steroids; D013729:Terpenes