Re: Taxol is a SYNTHETIC DERIVATIVE of the Pacific Yew tree

[Guest guest]

On a similar note. Can anyone find the molecular or chemical structure of the

pacific yew tree? I looked and looked and all I can find is the structure of

Paclitaxel aka taxol. And it looks to be overly complicated.

Cheri

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[Guest guest]

Except by Monsanto!

They even patented a pig gene, and then wanted to charge fees to a

farmer of heritage breed pigs in Germany, who had never had any dealings

with Monsanto genes at all, because they reckoned they discovered one of

THEIR genes in his pigs.

It's not enough to rule the world's crops, the animals too must belong

to the profit generators.

Rowena

> The truth is that it is all about profits not healing, and there is no

profits without the ability to patent. Nature is by and large not patentable.

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In a recent journal publication, J. Agric. Food Chem. 2009, 57, 1797–1804 1797,

titled " Sorghum 3-Deoxyanthocyanins Possess Strong

Phase II Enzyme Inducer Activity and Cancer Cell Growth Inhibition Properties " ,

it was clearly demonstrated that synthetic equivalents of natural compounds are

not as effective as the natural compounds. Here is the abstract from that

journal publication:

3-Deoxyanthoxyanins (3-DXA) possess unique chemical and biochemical properties

and may be useful in helping reduce incidence of gastrointestinal cancer. This

study tested sorghum extracts

rich in 3-DXA as well as isolated and synthetic 3-DXA for potential to induce

activity of phase II enzymes in murine hepatoma cells using the NAD(P)H:quinone

oxidoreductase (NQO) assay and to inhibit proliferation of the HT-29 human colon

cancer cells using MTT and PicoGreen assays. Crude black sorghum extract that

contained high levels of methoxylated 3-DXA was a strong inducer of NQO activity

(3.0 times at 50 & #956;g/mL), compared to red or white sorghum extracts with low

or no methoxylated 3-DXA (1.6 times at 200 & #956;g/mL). All sorghum extracts had

strong antiproliferative activity against HT-29 cells after 48 h of incubation

(IC50 ) 180-557 & #956;g/mL). Among isolated fractions, nonmethoxylated 3-DXA

were very effective against HT-29 cell growth (IC50 ) 44-68 & #956;M at 48 h),

but were noninducers of NQO. On the other hand, the methoxylated 3-DXA had both

strong

antiproliferative activity (IC50 < 1.5-53 & #956;M) and NQO inducer activity

(2-3.7 times). Dimethoxylated 3-DXA were more potent than monomethoxylated

analogues. Methoxylation of 3-DXA is essential

for NQO activity and also enhances tumor cell growth inhibition.

KEYWORDS: Antioxidants; colon cancer; 3-deoxyanthocyanins; phase II enzymes;

sorghum

From the foregoing, it shows that scientists are now focusing on natural

compounds in Sorghum to find solution to cancer problems as the synthetic forms

are not showing acceptable results.

Olajuwon.

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[Guest guest]

Pacifid Yew WORKS!!! Get the tincture from herbalremedies.com

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 4/19/09 9:35:17 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

cheri writes:

Paclitaxel, AKA Taxol, is NOT the Pacific Yew tree

Taxol is like an artificial sweetner..while honey can heal, aspartame can

kill. Fake is NOT real!

[Guest guest]

> Paclitaxel, AKA Taxol, is NOT the Pacific Yew tree, nor is it a natural

compound found in nature. Instead, it is a semisynthetic antineoplastic agent -

a diterpenoid taxane derivative from the bark of the Pacific yew tree, Taxus

brevifolia.

> Likewise, that is the reason that synthetic versions of natural compounds, lab

created drugs and unnatural isolates not found in nature often do not work and

have side effects over 95% of the time.

> Tony

Someone wrote that taxol worked but caused recurrences some years later.

Would you say there would be a similar problem with the natural substance yew?

Or is this an example of what you are saying-that the synthetic has side effects

the natural does not?

thanks

[Guest guest]

I would not think so. I can't seem to find the molecular structure of the

pacific yew anywhere online but taxol seems to be too complicated much like

overkill which is why that may happen. Damaging everything instead of just the

cancer.

Cheri

> > Paclitaxel, AKA Taxol, is NOT the Pacific Yew tree, nor is it a natural

compound found in nature. Instead, it is a semisynthetic antineoplastic agent -

a diterpenoid taxane derivative from the bark of the Pacific yew tree, Taxus

brevifolia.

> > Likewise, that is the reason that synthetic versions of natural compounds,

lab created drugs and unnatural isolates not found in nature often do not work

and have side effects over 95% of the time.

> > Tony

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> Someone wrote that taxol worked but caused recurrences some years later.

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> Would you say there would be a similar problem with the natural substance yew?

Or is this an example of what you are saying-that the synthetic has side effects

the natural does not?

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> thanks

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