Endophytic fungi: Novel sources of anticancer lead molecules

Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 95, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 47-59

  Chandra, Sheela ^a  

^a BIRLA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Camptothecin; Endophytes; Podophyllotoxin; Taxol; Vinca alkaloids

Indexed keywords

CAMPTOTHECIN (CPT); ENDOPHYTES; PODOPHYLLOTOXIN; TAXOL; VINCA ALKALOIDS;

ANIMALS; BODY FLUIDS; CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS; DISEASES; MICROORGANISMS; TISSUE;

METABOLITES;

CAMPTOTHECIN; PACLITAXEL; PODOPHYLLOTOXIN; VINBLASTINE; VINCRISTINE;

ALKALOID; BIOTECHNOLOGY; BIOTRANSFORMATION; CANCER; DISEASE TREATMENT; DRUG DEVELOPMENT; ENDOPHYTE; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; EXPLOITATION; FUNGUS; INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION; METABOLITE; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; TOXIN; VIRULENCE; VULNERABILITY;

ADAPTATION; ALTERNARIA; ANTINEOPLASTIC ACTIVITY; CHAETOMIUM; CLADOSPORIUM; COLLETOTRICHUM; DRUG SYNTHESIS; ENDOPHYTE; FUNGAL METABOLISM; FUNGAL STRAIN; FUNGUS; FUNGUS IDENTIFICATION; FUSARIUM; LEUKEMIA; LYMPHOMA; NONHUMAN; PLANT FUNGUS INTERACTION; SHORT SURVEY;

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS; CAMPTOTHECIN; ENDOPHYTES; FUNGI; PACLITAXEL; PODOPHYLLOTOXIN; SYMBIOSIS; VINCA ALKALOIDS;

ANIMALIA; FUNGI; VINCA;

EID: 84862010656     PISSN: 01757598     EISSN: 14320614     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00253-012-4128-7     Document Type: Short Survey

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