Process for isolation of anticancer agent camptothecin from Nothapodytes foetida

摘要

The present invention relates to an improved and economical process for the isolation of anticancer agent Camptothecin from the twigs and stem of Nothapodytes foetida using hot extraction 20(S) Camptothecin is an alkaloid, which contains a pentacyclic ring system that includes a pyrrolo [3,4-b] quinoline moiety (ring A, B and C), the pyridone ring D and a chiral center at C-20 in ring E.