Ochrosia elliptica vs Camptotheca acuminata

Side-by-side comparison of medicinal herbs

Herb

Ochrosia elliptica

Antioxidant

Antioxidant

Ochrosia elliptica

❌ Not recommended in pregnancy

❌ Not recommended while nursing

Camptotheca acuminata

❌ Not recommended in pregnancy

❌ Not recommended while nursing

Description

Tree of Pacific islands and Australia, source of ellipticine anticancer alkaloid, used in traditional Pacific medicine.

Fast-growing Chinese tree source of camptothecin, the basis for several anticancer chemotherapy drugs.

Active Compounds

ellipticine, 9-methoxyellipticine, flavonoids, alkaloids

camptothecin, 10-hydroxycamptothecin, flavonoids, alkaloids

Traditional Uses

Traditional Pacific Island medicine for fever and skin conditions, Australian Aboriginal use for infections

Traditional Chinese medicine for digestive cancers, Used in TCM for psoriasis and other skin conditions

Modern Uses

Anticancer ellipticine research, Anti-inflammatory, Antimicrobial, Traditional Pacific medicine

Anticancer drug source for irinotecan and topotecan, Anti-inflammatory, Antiviral research

Adult Dosage

Pharmaceutical research use only; alkaloids require medical supervision

Pharmaceutical extraction only; raw plant toxic to normal cells

Contraindications

All conditions without medical supervision, Pregnancy

All conditions without pharmaceutical processing, Pregnancy

Side Effects

Mutagenic alkaloids, Liver toxicity

Severe GI toxicity, Bone marrow suppression, Death from raw plant

Drug Interactions

0 known interactions

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Sources: WHO Monographs · NCCIH · PubMed · Commission E