Nothapodytes nimmoniana Graham is an important Indian medicinal plant with rich source of quinoline alkaloid Camptothecin which is considered to be the most promising anticancer drug of the twenty first century..Camptothecin (CPT), a monoterpene indole alkaloid, is one of the most promising anticancer drugs of the 21st century. Although CPT has been reported to exist in several species, the highest concentration has been found from Nothapodytes nimmoniana, a small tree distributed in the Western Ghats of India. Recently some efforts have been initiated for in vitro conservation and production...