A Summary Account of the Alkaloid Drugs Extracted from Catharanthus roseus

The alkaloids extracted from Catharanthus roseus are broadly used as one of anti-tumor drugs at present, but they do not meet the requirement of market because of the limiting content in Catharanthus roseus. The origin, growth habit and drug value, mechanism of Catharanthus roseus is briefly introduced, the alkaloids extraction, tissue culture, cell engineering, genetic engineering, chemosynthesis and biosynthesis of Catharanthus roseus are summarized in detail and the beautiful future of alkaloids extracted from Catharanthus roseus is prospected in the paper.