Noscapine comes of age

Phytochemistry

Volumn 111, Issue , 2015, Pages 7-13

  Chen, Xue ^a   Dang, Thu Thuy T ^a   Facchini, Peter J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Anticancer drugs; Benzylisoquinoline alkaloids; Cough suppressant; Noscapine; Phthalideisoquinoline alkaloids; Specialized metabolism

Indexed keywords

PAPAVER SOMNIFERUM;

ALKALOID; ANTITUSSIVE AGENT; BENZYLISOQUINOLINE DERIVATIVE; LATEX; NOSCAPINE;

CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CHEMISTRY; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; PAPAVER; SYNTHESIS;

ALKALOIDS; ANTITUSSIVE AGENTS; BENZYLISOQUINOLINES; LATEX; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; NOSCAPINE; PAPAVER;

EID: 84922745025     PISSN: 00319422     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2014.09.008     Document Type: Short Survey

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