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It is a crystal made from a chemical, and the substance that protects the Pacific Yew Tree.
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Is there any other means for curing canceer apart from radioactivity?
Tamoxifen which comes from the pacific yew tree treats cancer, it does not stop it but helps prevent cancer
What flowers end in the letter y?
I dont think so, but there is cyclne Yasi!
An anthophyte differs from a conifer in that?
The difference is that the anthophyte produces seeds and a conifer doesnt really produce seeds-b.bonbon Both are vascular plants and BOTH produce seeds, Anthophyta within a fruit (and usually with flowers to attract pollinators, coniferophytes (gymnosperms) produce seeds within their cones (pine nuts are seeds). There are exceptions to to the rule as in Yew and Juniper with regard to the cones.
What did scientist discover in the bark of the pacific yew?
It is a crystal made from a chemical, and the substance that protects the Pacific Yew Tree.
What parts of the Pacific Yew are used to make medicine?
Bark
What is a chemical in pacific yew tree bark that has cancer fighting properties?
taxol
Why can't pacific yew trees provide a continuous supply of taxol?
Because, the taxol comes from the bark. Without the bark the tree is dead.
What are chemical processes used to make taxol?
Two processes exist:- extraction from bark of the Pacific yew tree- biosynthesis
What is the chemical in yew tree bark?
Paclitaxel.
The biome in which pacific yew trees are found?
biomes in yew trees are found
What is the plant source of tamoxifen?
The Pacific Yew
The plant that produces taxol a chemical with cancer-fighting properties?
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
How do they use pacific yew for chemotherapy?
Some extract of yew foliage is being used for inclusion in some cancer drugs.
Is the Pacific Yew an endangered species?
It's considered near endangered
What does a yew tree look like?
A yew tree is a small, coniferous trees that are relatively slow-growing. The long-lived trees have reddish-bark, and flat, dark green leaves.
