Pacific yew trees grow very slowly and are often harvested in destructive ways, making it difficult to sustainably source taxol from them continuously. Additionally, taxol extraction from the yew tree bark can be harmful to the trees themselves, further affecting the ability to provide a consistent supply.
The place where taxol is now made is Germany. It was originally made from the Pacific yew but later was made synthetically.
Pacific yews, it is a very slow growing tree.
Taxol is a chemical substance derived from a yew tree of the pacific coast.
taxol
Taxol, also known as paclitaxel, is a chemotherapy medication derived from the Pacific yew tree (Taxus brevifolia). It is extracted from the bark of the tree.
Taxol, a chemical compound found in the bark of the Pacific Yew Tree (Taxus brevifolia), is responsible for its resistance to diseases and insects. Taxol has been found to possess antifungal and insecticidal properties, making the tree less susceptible to certain pests and pathogens.
Two processes exist:- extraction from bark of the Pacific yew tree- biosynthesis
Taxol was first discovered in Taxus brevifolia Nutt in 1971.
Confirerophyta is the phylum where taxol was originally found.
Taxol was first discovered in Taxus brevifolia Nutt in 1971.
Taxol was primarily isolated from the bark of the Pacific Yew or Western Yew tree, Taxus brevifolia.Taxus brevifolia is a conifer native to the Pacific Northwest of North America. It ranges from southernmost Alaska south to central California, mostly in the Pacific Coast Ranges, but with an isolated disjunct population in southeast British Columbia, most notably occurring on Zuckerberg Island near Castlegar and south to central Idaho