VINCA 1. Biological sources : • The botanical name of vinca is Vinca rosea. • It also known as catharanthus and Madagascar periwinkle. • It belongs to Apocynaceae family. • The biological source of vinca is the dried entire plant […]
5-Fluorouracil (5-FU) IUPAC nomenclature 5-Fluoro-1H,3H-pyrimidine-2,4-dione Classification 5-Fluorouracil falls under the category of pyrimidine antagonist antimetabolite. Physiochemical Properties S. NO. PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES 1 Molecular weight 130.08 g/mol 2 Appearance White crystalline powder 3 Melting point 283 °C 4 […]
Cytarabine IUPAC nomenclature 4-amino-1-[(2R,3S,4S,5R)-3,4-dihydroxy-5- (hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl] pyrimidin-2-one Classification Cytarabine falls under the category of pyrimidine antagonist antimetabolite. Physiochemical Properties S. NO. PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES 1 Molecular weight 243.22 g/mol 2 Appearance Colorless crystalline powder 3 Melting point 212.5 °C 4 […]
VASACA 1. Biological sources : • Also known as Adhatoda vasica or Malabar nut. • It belongs to the Acanthaceae family. • The biological source of vasaca is dried and fresh leaves of this plant. 2. Morphological features : • […]
KURCHI 1. Biological sources: • Kurchi belongs to the Apocynaceae family. • Kurchi bark consist of dried stem bark of Halarrhena antidysenterica(H.pubescens). • It also known as Halorrhenna. • The bark of kurchi is collected from the tree by making […]
Azathioprine IUPAC nomenclature 6-[(1-Methyl-4-nitro-1H-imidazol-5-yl)sulfanyl]-7H-purine Classification Azathioprine falls under the category of purine antagonist antimetabolite. It is also an immunosuppressive agent. Physiochemical Properties S. NO. PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES 1 Molecular weight 277.27 g/mol 2 Appearance Pale yellow crystalline […]
Fludarabine IUPAC nomenclature [(2R,3S,4S,5R)-5-(6-amino-2-fluoro-purin-9-yl)- 3,4-dihydroxy-oxolan-2-yl]methoxyphosphonic acid Classification Fludarabine falls under the category of purine antagonist antimetabolite. It is also an immunosuppressive agent. Physiochemical Properties S. NO. PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES 1 Molecular weight 285.23 g/mol 2 Appearance They are […]
6-Mercaptopurine (6-MP) IUPAC nomenclature 3,7-dihydropurine-6-thione Classification 6-Mercaptopurine falls under the category of purine antagonist antimetabolite. Physiochemical Properties S. NO. PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES 1 Molecular weight 152.18g/mol 2 Appearance Yellow to dark yellow crystalline powder 3 Melting point 313 […]
6-Thioguanine (6-TG) IUPAC nomenclature 2-amino-1H-purine-6(7H)-thione Classification 6-Thioguanine falls under the category of purine antagonist antimetabolite. Physiochemical Properties S. NO. PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES 1 Molecular weight 167.19g/mol 2 Appearance Yellow crystalline powder 3 Melting point More than 360 […]