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Isolation of biologically active alkaloids from Korean mistletoeViscum album, coloratum

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Anticancer activity of certain highly cytotoxic alkaloids present in Korean mistletoe has been demonstrated in experimental animals. Unlike European mistletoe, no cytotoxic proteins were found in the Korean mistletoe.

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  1. Department of Pathology and USC Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Southern California, School of Medicine, 1720 Zonal Avenue, 90033, Los Angeles, California, USA

    Tasneem A. Khwaja, Janet C. Varven, Stephanie Pentecost & Hema Pande

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We are thankful to Jerome Foundation, Los Angeles, California for a generous grant for the support of this work.

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Khwaja, T.A., Varven, J.C., Pentecost, S. et al. Isolation of biologically active alkaloids from Korean mistletoeViscum album, coloratum. Experientia 36, 599–600 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01965825

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