FORESTRY
FOREST POLICY AND GOVERNANCE
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Calpol
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Paracetamol
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Taxol
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Himalayan Yew or Taxus wallichiana is a medicinal plant. This plant has a chemical compound called taxol. It can be extracted from the barks, needles, twigs, and roots of this tree. This chemical has been useful in treating cancers.
Detailed explanation-2: -From the bark, needles, twigs, and roots of a Himalayan Yew, a chemical compound named Taxol is extracted which is used to treat a few types of cancers. The species is, therefore, over-used for manufacturing anti-cancer drugs. The drug found in Himalayan yew is now the biggest selling anti-cancer drug in the world.
Detailed explanation-3: -Taxol® (NSC 125973) Paclitaxel, the most well-known natural-source cancer drug in the United States, is derived from the bark of the Pacific yew tree (Taxus brevifolia) and is used in the treatment of breast, lung, and ovarian cancer, as well as Kaposi’s sarcoma.
Detailed explanation-4: -Taxol, an antimitotic agent used to treat cancer, blocks cancer cell growth by stopping cell division, resulting in cell death.