Tag: mitraphylline


  • Mitraphylline Production in Plants Reveals Cancer-Fighting Potential

    Mitraphylline Production in Plants Reveals Cancer-Fighting Potential

    Breakthrough maps how plants assemble mitraphylline In a collaborative effort spanning Canada and the United States, researchers have uncovered the molecular steps plants use to produce mitraphylline, a rare spirooxindole alkaloid with potential anti-cancer properties. The discovery, led by doctoral student Tuan-Anh Nguyen under the guidance of Dr. Thu-Thuy Dang at UBC Okanagan, builds on…

  • Unlocking Nature’s Blueprint: How Plants Produce Cancer-Fighting Mitraphylline

    Unlocking Nature’s Blueprint: How Plants Produce Cancer-Fighting Mitraphylline

    New chapter in natural product science: how plants craft mitraphylline Researchers at the University of British Columbia Okanagan have unveiled the plant-based blueprint for mitraphylline, a rare natural compound in the spirooxindole family with potential cancer-fighting properties. This discovery not only answers a long-standing question about how plants assemble these complex molecules but also offers…

  • Mitraphylline Production in Plants: Enzymes Revealed

    Mitraphylline Production in Plants: Enzymes Revealed

    Scientists unlock how plants create cancer-fighting mitraphylline In a breakthrough that could transform how powerful natural products are sourced, researchers at the University of British Columbia (UBC) Okanagan have mapped the enzymes that make mitraphylline, a rare spirooxindole alkaloid with potential anti-cancer properties. The discovery builds on a landmark finding from 2023 and opens the…