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Pharmacology Anti-Neoplastic Agents 791b2b59

Which of the following anticancer drugs is not derived from plants?

A
Irinotecan
B
Doxorubicin
C
Paclitaxel
D
Etoposide
High-Yield Explanation
Ans. is 'b' i.e., Doxorubicino Antitumor antibiotics includes anthracvcline antibiotics (doxorubicin also known as adriamycin, daunorubicin, epirubicin and idarubicin), mitoxantrone, bleomycin, dactinomycin and mitomyin. All antitumor antibiotics are obtained from Streptomyces.DrugSourceCamptothecins (Irinotecan and Topotecan)Camptotheca acuminate treePaclitaxelBark of Western yew treeEtoposidePodophyllotoxin, a plant glycosideAnitumor antibioticsStreptomyces

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