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Species Name: Podophyllum Peltatum
Common Names : Devil’s Apple, Hog Apple, Indian Apple, Umbrella Plant, Wild Lemon
Compound – Podophyllotoxin, Etoposide,
Podophyllinic Acid and Teniposide.
 It is been used to treat both lung and testicular cancer.
The Etoposide compound form is useful in anticancer drugs which kill the cancerous cells through the process of enzyme-mediated DNA scission.
This blocks the action of the cell on the DNA of the cancer cells that will prevent their development, thereby killing them. |
