Scientific name
Taxus baccata
Family
Taxaceae
Origin
Europe, North America
Parts Used
Drug consisting of the bark and leaves.
Chemical constituents
- Flavonoids;
- Polysaccharides;
- Steroids;
- Genetic cyano glucosides;
- Taxol, triterpenoid alkloid;
- Lignans.
Yew in Herbal Medicine: Properties of the Yew
Yew is a substantially toxic plant. However, the taxol (or taxol) present in it is used in medicine as an anticancer drug.
This active principle has entered the international protocols for the chemotherapy of some forms of breast and ovarian carcinoma.
Most likely, taxol is better known as paclitaxel.
