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What chemical in the rosy periwinkle is used in the treatment of cancer?

April 26, 2017cancer chemical periwinkle rosy treatment Used

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What chemical in the rosy periwinkle is used in the treatment of cancer?

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Rosy periwinkle contains two anticancer alkaloids – vincristine and vinblastine – that inhibit the growth of tumors. Vincristine has proved most effective in treating childhood leukemia; vinblastine in treating testicular cancer and Hodgkin’s.