ILLICIUM PARVIFLORUM
\ɪlˈɪsi͡əm pˌɑːvɪflˈɔːɹəm], \ɪlˈɪsiəm pˌɑːvɪflˈɔːɹəm], \ɪ_l_ˈɪ_s_iə_m p_ˌɑː_v_ɪ_f_l_ˈɔː_ɹ_ə_m]\
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Platidiam
- An inorganic water-soluble platinum complex. After undergoing hydrolysis, it reacts DNA produce both intra interstrand crosslinks. These crosslinks appear to impair replication and transcription of DNA. The cytotoxicity cisplatin correlates with cellular arrest in G2 phase cell cycle.