Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol. 58, No. 5 (2007), pp. 1025-1033 (9 pages) Growth of suspension-cultured Catharanthus roseus cells ceased during phosphate starvation, but the cells grew again upon ...

Catharanthus roseus is the sole commercial source of the monoterpenoid indole alkaloids (MIAs), vindoline and catharanthine, components of the commercially important anticancer dimers, vinblastine and ...

Over many decades, we have come to count on colorful, sturdy vinca (Catharanthus roseus) as the workhorse of our summer gardens. With its pretty pink, white and purple blooms clustered en masse on a ...

Catharanthus roseus (rosy periwinkle) is a plant that produces organic compounds used to treat cancer, arrhythmia, and other medical conditions. A Japanese research group has revealed the details of ...

Catharanthus roseus, commonly known as Madagascar periwinkle, is celebrated for its production of monoterpenoid indole alkaloids (MIAs), a diverse group of specialised metabolites with considerable ...

Plants are impressive in their diversity, but especially in the variety of metabolites they produce. Many plant natural products are highly complex molecules, such as the alkaloids vincristine and ...

If a Madagascar periwinkle shows up unannounced in your landscape, it’s a weed. Unfortunately, some folks consider this ever-blooming perennial (Catharanthus roseus) undesirable even when its red, ...

I was almost tempted to drop discussions on this plant because as much as I tried, no one seems to know the indigenous names. And then, I said to myself, “What is in a name anyway?” It will be unfair ...