Taxus Brevifolia fx solution

Taxol (paclitaxel) is a complex diterpene alkaloid and one of the most effective anticancer drugs ever developed. It is originally extracted from the bark of the Pacific yew tree, Taxus brevifolia, and is currently used in the treatment of ovarian, breast, and lung cancers, as well as AIDS-related Kaposi's sarcoma.

Paclitaxel (PTX), with molecular formula C47H51NO14, a naturally occurring diterpenoid extracted from the bark of the pacific yew tree (Taxus brevifolia), is the first naturally occurring plant-derived chemotherapeutic drug approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use in cancer treatment

T. brevifolia consist of the various chemical consituents such as Taxane alkaloids, diterpenoids (taxane skeleton), lignans, biflavonoids, steroids, sugar derivatives, etc. The T. brevifolia has created considerable interest due to the presence of taxol.