NALT

Preferred term

podophyllotoxin

Chemical

A lignan (lignans) found in podophyllin resin from the roots of Podophyllum plants. It is a potent spindle poison, toxic if taken internally, and has been used as a cathartic. It is very irritating to skin and mucous membranes, has keratolytic actions, has been used to treat warts and keratoses, and may have antineoplastic properties, as do some of its congeners and derivatives.

etoposide

epipodophyllotoxin

Field 001 in MARC Authority Format

71777

Spanish

podofilotoxina

URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/262755

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Created 10/7/15, last modified 12/3/15