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Camptotheca acuminata Decne.

Camptotheca acuminata Decne.

Camptotheca acuminata is a member of the family Nyssaceae (tupelo family) and is native only to China and Tibet, where it is known as xi shu. They are usually included in the tupelo family Nyssaceae, but sometimes included (with the tupelos) in the dogwood family Cornaceae. Camptotheca is used to make Irinotecan, Topotecan, 9-Aminocamptothecin, and camptothecin-1 (CPT-1). It also contains trifolin and hyperoside. Camptothecin and these analogs are being investigated to treat a wide variety of cancers, but the compounds are quite toxic, and only topotecan (Hycamtin) and irinotecan HCl (Camptosar) have met with FDA approval; Hycamtin has been approved for ovarian cancer theray, and Camptosar is approved for metastatic colorectal cancers. Some minor constituents, eight ellagic acids and syringic acid, were isolated from the fruits of Camptotheca acuminata Decne. Containing camptothecine,10-hydroxy-camptothecine, meth- oxycamptothecine, etc.

Products from  Camptotheca acuminata Decne.

  1. Cat.No. Product Name CAS Number COA
  2. BCN4318 Camptothecin 7689-03-4 PDF
  3. BCN1219 9-Methoxycamptothecine 39026-92-1 PDF
  4. BCN1225 (S)-10-Hydroxycamptothecin 19685-09-7 PDF
  5. BCN1226 10-Hydroxycamptothecin 64439-81-2 PDF
  6. BCN2303 10-Methoxycamptothecin 19685-10-0 PDF
  7. BCN5524 Betulinic acid 472-15-1 PDF
  8. BCN1255 Catharanthine 2468-21-5 PDF
  9. BCN5411 Vincristine 57-22-7 PDF
  10. BCN2292 Vinblastine Sulfate 143-67-9 PDF
  11. BCN2376 Vinblastine 865-21-4 PDF
  12. BCN2604 Topotecan hydrochloride 119413-54-6 PDF
  13. BCN2949 Irinotecan hydrochloride 100286-90-6 PDF
  14. BCN1638 2,3,23-Trihydroxy-12-oleanen-28-oic acid 102519-34-6 PDF
  15. BCN2581 10-Nitro-camptothecin 104195-61-1 PDF
  16. BCN2480 7-Ethylcamptothecin 78287-27-1 PDF
  17. BCN2479 7-Ethyl-10-Hydroxycamptothecin 86639-52-3 PDF
  18. BCN2453 9-Aminocamptothecin 91421-43-1 PDF