Catharanthus
MESHD030008
A plant genus of the family Apocynaceae. It is the source of VINCA ALKALOIDS, used in leukemia chemotherapy.
Synonyms
- Catharanthus roseus
- Vinca rosea
- rosea, Vinca
- Vinca roseas
- Periwinkle, Madagascar
- Madagascar Periwinkle
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