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Teniposide (trade name Vumon) is a chemotherapeutic medication [1] used in the treatment of childhood acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL), Hodgkin's lymphoma, certain brain tumours, and other types of cancer. [2] It is in a class of drugs known as podophyllotoxin derivatives and slows the growth of cancer cells in the body. [3]
A diet rich in fruits, vegetables, whole grains, fish, legumes, and dairy may help lower the risk of gastrointestinal cancers, including colorectal cancer, recent research suggests.
Galipot is an impure resin of turpentine. It is obtained from pine trees by evaporation of the essential oil and once purified is called yellow pitch, white pitch or Burgundy pitch. External links
Turpentine (which is also called spirit of turpentine, oil of turpentine, terebenthine, terebenthene, terebinthine and, colloquially, turps) [2] is a fluid obtained by the distillation of resin harvested from living trees, mainly pines.
Healthy meals provide fuel for cells. Too much added sugar in the diet can overwhelm cells and slow down the activities inside them, causing 'traffic jams' that can lead to chronic disease ...
Resiniferatoxin (RTX) is a naturally occurring chemical found in resin spurge (Euphorbia resinifera), a cactus-like plant commonly found in Morocco, and in Euphorbia poissonii found in northern Nigeria. [1] It is a potent functional analog of capsaicin, the active ingredient in chili peppers. [2]
A U.K. woman had her breast cancer detected through AI after a routine mammogram came back as normal. Experts Drs. Nicole Saphier and Harvey Castro discuss the power of AI in cancer care.
Rosin is the resinous constituent of the oleo-resin exuded by various species of pine, known in commerce as crude turpentine. The separation of the oleo-resin into the essential oil (spirit of turpentine) and common rosin is accomplished by distillation in large copper stills. The essential oil is carried off at a temperature of between 100 °C ...