the yew genus

Names and Synonyms

Common Names

• yew
• yews

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Verataxus

Regional and Traditional Names

Sources: Wikidata, Catalogue of Life

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and the phylum Streptophyta, specifically within the class Equisetopsida and subclass Pinidae. It is further classified under the order Pinales and the family Taxaceae. Ultimately, the medicinal plant is identified by the genus Taxus.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant exhibits a specific geographical distribution throughout several regions of Northern Europe. Within this part of the continent, it can be found growing in the country of Denmark. Its presence extends further north into the landscapes of Finland and Norway. Additionally, the species is documented across the islands of Great Britain and Ireland. Together, these locations define the primary northern reaches of its habitat.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Plant Parts

Taxus has 3 reported plant parts identified across 7 scientific publications and several other databases that are studied for medicinal purposes. The most consistently reported plant part include leaf, root, stem.

Leaf

1. Current medicinal chemistry
2. Plants (Basel, Switzerland)
3. Mycorrhiza
4. Frontiers in chemistry
5. Plant communications

Root

1. Plants (Basel, Switzerland)

Stem

1. The Plant journal : for cell and molecular biology

Chemicals

Taxus has 23 reported phytochemicals identified across 7 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include paclitaxel, TAXOL, Geranylgeranyl diphosphate, Taxa-4(5),11(12)-diene, Taxanes.

paclitaxel

1. Current medicinal chemistry
2. Journal of natural medicines
3. Plants (Basel, Switzerland)
4. Mycorrhiza
5. Current drug targets

TAXOL

1. Archives of biochemistry and biophysics
2. Journal de pharmacie de Belgique
3. Planta medica
4. Frontiers in plant science
5. Turkish journal of chemistry

Geranylgeranyl diphosphate

1. Archives of biochemistry and biophysics
2. Chemistry & biology

Taxa-4(5),11(12)-diene

1. Archives of biochemistry and biophysics
2. Chemistry & biology

Taxanes

1. Plants (Basel, Switzerland)
2. Current drug targets

Taxoids

1. BMC plant biology
2. Rapid communications in mass spectrometry : RCM

10-Deacetylbaccatin III

1. Current medicinal chemistry

10-Deacetylpaclitaxel

1. Rapid communications in mass spectrometry : RCM

4-(4-Hydroxyphenyl)-2-butanone

1. Zhong yao cai = Zhongyaocai = Journal of Chinese medicinal materials

7-Oxositosterol

1. Journal of Asian natural products research

Activities

Taxus has 2 reported activities identified across 7 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Anticancer, Antineoplastic.

Anticancer

1. Current medicinal chemistry
2. BMC plant biology
3. Tree physiology

Antineoplastic

1. Current pharmaceutical biotechnology

Medicinal Uses

Taxus has 8 reported medicinal uses identified across 7 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported uses include cancer, cancers, breast cancer, chemotherapy, inflammation.

Most Reported Uses

Preparations