Purpose:An antitumor alkaloid isolated from Vinca rosea Linn. An antineoplastic.Vincristine, whose trade names are "Victor" and "Oncovin", also known as vinblastine and neovinblastine, is an alkaloid extracted from Catharanthus roseus in oleander family. It is a mitotic inhibitor and is widely used in chemotherapy to treat a variety of cancers.
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An antitumor alkaloid isolated from Vinca rosea Linn. An antineoplastic.Vincristine, whose trade names are "Victor" and "Oncovin", also known as vinblastine and neovinblastine, is an alkaloid extracted from Catharanthus roseus in oleander family. It is a mitotic inhibitor and is widely used in chemotherapy to treat a variety of cancers.