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Catharanthus

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Catharanthus
a genus of the plant family of Apocynaceae; contains an unidentified toxin which causes incoordination and convulsions; includes C. pusilla (milagaipoondu), C. roseus.

Catharanthus roseus
souce of vincine alkaloids used in cancer chemotherapy; called also Madagascan periwinkle.


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Catharanthus roseus (Sadabahar, Violet Flowers) also possesses hypoglycemic properties.
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2001, "Effects of stress factors, bioregulators, and synthetic precursors on indole alkaloid production in compact callus clusters cultures of Catharanthus roseus" App Microbiol Biotechnol, 55, pp.
 
 
 
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