podophyllotoxin
Mayapple extract compound
Podophyllotoxin is a toxic compound extracted from the roots of the mayapple plant, used medicinally to treat genital warts and certain skin conditions.
It works by preventing cell division, which makes it valuable in cancer research and as a precursor for chemotherapy drugs like etoposide.
The substance is applied topically in clinical settings but is dangerous if ingested.
The dermatologist prescribed podophyllotoxin for the patient's warts.
North American woodland herb
- rhizomeHorizontal underground plant stem
- resinViscous plant secretion
- ethnobotanyScience of human-plant relationships
- extractionAct of removing
Raised skin growths
- verrucaViral skin growth
- HPVCommon sexually transmitted virus
- topicalCurrently relevant or newsworthy
- lesionArea of pathological change
ablation · application · solution · gel · caustic
Nuclear division producing identical cells
Anti-cancer drug treatment
- cancerUncontrolled cell proliferation disease
- leukemiaMalignancy of blood-forming tissues
- lymphomaCancer from immune cells
- neuroblastomaCancer from primitive nerve cells
glioblastoma · regimen · adjuvant · remission · intravenous · infusion · dosing · neutropenia
Sugar bound to non-sugar
- semisyntheticDerived then chemically modified
- analogComparable equivalent
Cyclic ester from self-reaction
- phenolicOf hydroxybenzene compounds
- glucosideGlucose-based chemical bond
- stereoisomerMolecule differing only spatially
- biosynthesisLiving production of molecules
mayapple
North American woodland herb
- rhizomeHorizontal underground plant stem
- resinViscous plant secretion
- ethnobotanyScience of human-plant relationships
warts
Raised skin growths
mitosis
Nuclear division producing identical cells
chemotherapy
Anti-cancer drug treatment
- cancerUncontrolled cell proliferation disease
- leukemiaMalignancy of blood-forming tissues
- lymphomaCancer from immune cells
neuroblastoma · glioblastoma · regimen · adjuvant · remission · intravenous · infusion · dosing · neutropenia
glycoside
Sugar bound to non-sugar
- semisyntheticDerived then chemically modified
- analogComparable equivalent
lactone
Cyclic ester from self-reaction
- phenolicOf hydroxybenzene compounds
- glucosideGlucose-based chemical bond
- stereoisomerMolecule differing only spatially
- Cytotoxinsmethotrexate, 5-fluorouracil, taxol, nitrogen mustard, antimetabolites
- lignans
- alkaloidsmorphine, codeine, nicotine, caffeine, theobromine
- Marine Toxinsneurotoxin, neurotoxins, hepatotoxin, cytotoxin, red tide
- Topoisomerase Inhibitors