The ethanolic extract of the bark of Taxus yunnanensis Cheng et L. K. Fu. showed significant antineoplastic effect on the transplantable tumors in mice. The life survival of P388 leukemic bearing mice was increased (84%) and the growth of B16 melanoma in mice was inhibited (53%). From this extract
Paclitaxel, the major active component of the yew tree, is used as an important anti-cancer agent. To obtain the monoclonal antibody (MAb) against paclitaxel for paclitaxel determination using immunoassay, 7-xylosyltaxol was conjugated to the carrier protein bovine serum albumin (BSA) to construct
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