Epipodophyllotoxins are substances naturally occurring in the root of American Mayapple plant (Podophyllum peltatum).
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Some epipodophyllotoxin derivatives are currently used in the treatment of cancer. These include etoposide and teniposide. They act as anti-cancer drugs by inhibiting topoisomerase II.[1]
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