Cycas revoluta Cycas revoluta Cycas revoluta (Sotetsu [Japanese ソテツ], sago palm, king sago, sago cycad, Japanese sago palm), is a species of gymnosperm in the family Cycadaceae, native to southern Japan including the Ryukyu Islands. It is one of several species used for the production of sago, as well as an ornamental plant. Cycads' only relation to the true palms (Arecaceae) is that both are seed plants. The Latin specific epithet "revoluta" means "curled back", in reference to the leaves. This is also called Kungi (comb) Palm in Punjabi speaking areas. This very symmetrical plant supports a crown of shiny, dark green
Plant sources of anti-cancer agents podophyllotoxin which is found in "Podophyllum peltatum" (May Apple). Chemicals extracted from clippings of "Taxus brevifolia" (Pacific yew) have been used as the basis for two chemotherapy drugs, docetaxel and paclitaxel. Contains ingenol mebutate (Picato) which is used to treat skin cancer Trastuzumab emtansine (Kadcyla) is an antibody conjugated to a synthetic derivative of the cytotoxic principle of the Ethiopian plant "Maytenus ovatus". It used to treat breast cancer. Plant sources of anti-cancer agents Plant sources of anti-cancer agents are plants, the derivatives of which have been shown to be usable for the treatment or prevention of cancer in humans.