<I>Euphorbia peplus</I> (IMAGE)

Scripps Research Institute

<I>Euphorbia peplus</I>

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Scientists at the Scripps Research Institute have achieved the first efficient chemical synthesis of ingenol, a highly complex, anticancer substance found in the Euphorbia genus of plant, whose milky sap has long been used in traditional medicine.

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