紫杉醇是当今世界最珍稀、最昂贵的抗癌药物,疗效显著,贵于黄金,主要从红豆杉的树皮、枝叶及根中提取。紫杉醇最早由美国科学家于1971年从美国短叶红豆杉(Taxus brevifolia)的树皮中分离出来,当时就发现具有很强的抗肿瘤作用,但直到80年代初在认识到其独特的抗肿瘤机制后,才引起世人的普遍关注。紫杉醇的发现使默默无闻的红豆杉一鸣惊人,声名大振,成了“摇钱树”。一般所说的红豆杉,是对红豆杉属所有种的统称。红豆 Paclitaxel is the most rare and expensive anticancer drug in the world. Its curative effect is remarkable. It is more expensive than gold, and is mainly extracted from the bark, branches and roots of Taxus chinensis. Paclitaxel was first isolated from the bark of American Taxus brevifolia by American scientists in 1971 and was found to have a potent anti-tumor effect until the early 1980s, recognizing its unique antitumor mechanism After that, it aroused the universal concern of the world. The discovery of paclitaxel made the obscurity of the yew blockbuster, fame, became a “cash cow.” Taxus, commonly known as yew, is a generic name for all species of Taxus. red beans