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Catharanthus roseus
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Catharanthus roseus [‚kath·ə‚ran·thəs ′rō·zē·əs]
(botany)
The Madagascar periwinkle plant from which the anticancer compounds vinblastine and vincristine are derived.


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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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