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Ornamental Exterior versus Therapeutic Interior of Madagascar Periwinkle (Catharanthus roseus): The Two Faces of a Versatile Herb [PDF]

Scientific World Journal, The, 2015
Catharanthus roseus (L.) known as Madagascar periwinkle (MP) is a legendary medicinal plant mostly because of possessing two invaluable antitumor terpenoid indole alkaloids (TIAs), vincristine and vinblastine.
David M. Cahill, Rambod Abiri, Alireza Valdiani   +2 more
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An updated version of the Madagascar periwinkle genome [version 1; peer review: 2 approved] [PDF]

F1000Research, 2022
The Madagascar periwinkle, Catharanthus roseus, belongs to the Apocynaceae family. This medicinal plant, endemic to Madagascar, produces many important drugs including the monoterpene indole alkaloids (MIA) vincristine and vinblastine used to treat ...
Sarah Ellen O'Connor, Sébastien Besseau, Ron P. Dirks, Michael Krogh Jensen, Arnaud Lanoue, Nathalie Giglioli Guivarc'h, Audrey Oudin, Caroline Birer Williams, Hans J. Jansen, Thomas Dugé De Bernonville, Clément Cuello, Emily Amor Stander, Nicolas Papon, Vincent Courdavault   +13 more
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Cellular and Subcellular Compartmentation of the 2C-Methyl-D-Erythritol 4-Phosphate Pathway in the Madagascar Periwinkle [PDF]

Plants, 2020
The Madagascar periwinkle (Catharanthus roseus) synthesizes the highly valuable monoterpene indole alkaloids (MIAs) through a long metabolic route initiated by the 2C-methyl-D-erythritol 4-phosphate (MEP) pathway. In leaves, a complex compartmentation of
Grégory Guirimand, Anthony Guihur, Catalina Perello, Michael Phillips, Samira Mahroug, Audrey Oudin, Thomas Dugé de Bernonville, Sébastien Besseau, Arnaud Lanoue, Nathalie Giglioli-Guivarc’h, Nicolas Papon, Benoit St-Pierre, Manuel Rodríguez-Concepcíon, Vincent Burlat, Vincent Courdavault   +14 more
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Vinca drug components accumulate exclusively in leaf exudates of Madagascar periwinkle [PDF]

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 2010
The monoterpenoid indole alkaloids (MIAs) of Madagascar periwinkle ( Catharanthus roseus ) continue to be the most important source of natural drugs in chemotherapy treatments for a range of human cancers.
Wilhelm Boland, Vincenzo De Luca, Vonny Salim   +2 more
exaly   +6 more sources

Expression Patterns of Genes Involved in the Defense and Stress Response of Spiroplasma citri Infected Madagascar Periwinkle Catharanthus roseus [PDF]

International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2012
Madagascar periwinkle is an ornamental and a medicinal plant, and is also an indicator plant that is highly susceptible to phytoplasma and spiroplasma infections from different crops. Periwinkle lethal yellows, caused by Spiroplasma citri, is one of the most devastating diseases of periwinkle. The response of plants to S. citri infection is very little
Ganesan Vadamalai, Matthew Dickinson, Naghmeh Nejat   +2 more
exaly   +5 more sources

Catharanthus roseus Periwinkle, Madagascar Periwinkle, Vinca

EDIS, 2007
This document provides a comprehensive overview of Catharanthus roseus, commonly known as periwinkle or Madagascar periwinkle. It details the plant’s characteristics, including its height, spread, and growth habits, as well as its flowering and fruiting
Edward Gilman, Teresa Howe
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BDFlower: Growth stage flower image dataset for precision agriculture and floricultureMendeley Data [PDF]

Data in Brief
This study presents a comprehensive BDFlower growth stage dataset designed to support research in precision agriculture and floriculture. The dataset encompasses eight common flower species found in Bangladesh: Bush Allamanda, Red Hibiscus, Yellow Bell ...
Aritra Das, Mohammad Rifat Ahmmad Rashid, Md. Rakibul Hasan, Karib Shams, Raihan Ul Islam   +4 more
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Double flower is associated with defects in a Phantastica-like gene in Catharanthus roseus [PDF]

Scientific Reports
Floral morphological traits, such as double-flowering, are important aspects of the commercial value of ornamental plants. Commercially available double-flower Madagascar periwinkle (Catharanthus roseus), cv.
Koichi Tomomatsu, Takuya Tsuji, Tomotsugu Koyama, Tenta Segawa, Eiichiro Ono, Kenichi Suzuki, Keisuke Matsui, Akihiro Itai   +7 more
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Tabernaemontana catharinensis: A Source of Indole Alkaloids With Potential Activity as Chemotherapeutic Agents. [PDF]

Chem Biodivers
ABSTRACT This study aimed to evaluate the antitumor activity of fractions rich in indole alkaloids extracted from the leaves of the species Tabernaemontana catharinensis. The chemical composition was analyzed using high‐resolution mass spectrometry (HRMS), which identified nine known indole alkaloids, including voacangine, voacangine hydroxyindolenine,
Donada AJG, Corá RF, Canci B, Roesch-Ely M, Rosales PF, Moura S.   +5 more
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A 7-Deoxyloganetic Acid Glucosyltransferase Contributes a Key Step in Secologanin Biosynthesis in Madagascar Periwinkle     [PDF]

Plant Cell, 2013
Abstract Iridoids form a broad and versatile class of biologically active molecules found in thousands of plant species. In addition to the many hundreds of iridoids occurring in plants, some iridoids, such as secologanin, serve as key building blocks in the biosynthesis of thousands of monoterpene indole alkaloids (MIAs) and many ...
Vincenzo De Luca, Kazuyoshi Terasaka, Vonny Salim   +2 more
exaly   +3 more sources