Abstract
Noscapine is an isoqiunoline alkaloid found in opium latex. Unlike most other alkaloids obtained from opium latex, noscapine is not sedative and has been used as antitussive drug in various countries. Recently, it has been introduced as an anti-mitotic agent. This drug can be used orally .When the resistance to other anti-cancer drugs such as paclitaxel menifests, noscapine might be effective. Therefore, noscapine and its analogs have great potential as novel anticancer agents.
Keywords: Noscapine, antitussive, anti-cancer, anti-mitotic, apoptosis
Recent Patents on Anti-Cancer Drug Discovery
Title: The Anti-Cancer Activity of Noscapine: A Review
Volume: 4 Issue: 1
Author(s): Massoud Mahmoudian and Parvaneh Rahimi-Moghaddam
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Keywords: Noscapine, antitussive, anti-cancer, anti-mitotic, apoptosis
Abstract: Noscapine is an isoqiunoline alkaloid found in opium latex. Unlike most other alkaloids obtained from opium latex, noscapine is not sedative and has been used as antitussive drug in various countries. Recently, it has been introduced as an anti-mitotic agent. This drug can be used orally .When the resistance to other anti-cancer drugs such as paclitaxel menifests, noscapine might be effective. Therefore, noscapine and its analogs have great potential as novel anticancer agents.
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Mahmoudian Massoud and Rahimi-Moghaddam Parvaneh, The Anti-Cancer Activity of Noscapine: A Review, Recent Patents on Anti-Cancer Drug Discovery 2009; 4 (1) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/157489209787002524
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