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- GrantDate:
- 16/03/2007
- Title:
- AN IMPROVED PROCESS FOR ISOLATION OF CAMPTOTHECIN FROM NOTHAPODYTES FOETIDA
- Abstract:
- The present invention relates to an improved and economical process for the isolation of anticancer agent Camptothecin from the twigs and stem of Nothapodytes foetida using hot extraction. 20(S) Camptothecin is an alkaloid, which contains a pentacyclic ring system that includes a pyrrolo [3,4-b] quinoline moiety (ring A, B and C), the pyridone ring D and a chiral centre at C-20 in ring E.
- InventorName:
- SANTOSH KUMAR SRIVASTAVA,MERAJUDDIN KHAN,SUMAN PREET SINGH KHANUJA
- CountryGranted:
- NA