Definition: A lignan (LIGNANS) found in PODOPHYLLIN resin from the roots of PODOPHYLLUM plants. It is a potent spindle poison, toxic if taken internally, and has been used as a cathartic. It is very irritating to skin and mucous membranes, has keratolytic actions, has been used to treat warts and keratoses, and may have antineoplastic properties, as do some of its congeners and derivatives.
/biosyn permitted if by plant
Other names Epipodophyllotoxin; Yamanouchi Brand of Podophyllotoxin; Wolff Brand of Podophyllotoxin; Warticon; Wartec; Stiefel Brand of Podophyllotoxin; Podophyllotoxin, (5R-(5 alpha,5a beta,8a alpha,9 b; Podophyllotoxin, (5R-(5 alpha,5a alpha,8a beta,9 a; Podophyllotoxin, (5R-(5 alpha,5a alpha,8a alpha,9 ; Podophyllotoxin, (5R-(5 alpha,5a alpha,8a alpha,9 ; Podofilox; Podofilm; Podocon-25; Paladin Brand of Podophyllotoxin; Paddock Brand of Podophyllotoxin; Oclassen Brand of Podophyllotoxin; Newport Brand of Podophyllotoxin; Hamilton Brand of Podophyllotoxin; Fides Ecopharma Brand of Podophyllotoxin; Condylox
mitopodozide [ N-ethylpodophyllohydrazide,NSC-72274,Proresid,mitopodozide, (5R-(5alpha,6alpha,7beta,8alpha))-isomer,podophyllin acid-2-ethylhydrazide ] an ethylhydrazide derivative of podophyllic acid; RN given refers to cpd without isomeric designation;