Oleandrin

History of Use

The use of such plants as Nerium oleander containing cardiac glycosides (oleandrin) for medicinal purposes has been reported in ancient text for more than 1500 years. They have been used traditionally as folk remedies for a wide variety of maladies and conditions.

Nerium Oleander Plant



Nerium Oleander Nerium Biotechnology, Inc. (Nerium) is an international research and development company dedicated to offering solutions that are based on proven science. Nerium’s research and product development has focused on the anti-cancer, anti-viral, and immune-stimulating properties of natural botanical compounds for beneficial use in concert with leading medical research institution. Learn more


AnvirzelNerium Biotechnology, Inc. currently focuses its product pipeline on Nerium oleander based extracts; from research, Nerium has rediscovered, identified, and developed a well-defined Nerium Extract from the Nerium oleander plant.

Utilizing a proprietary extraction technology, Nerium has been able to extract the active ingredients in a way that preserves the unique components and beneficial properties of this plant. Thus allowing Nerium to develop an ever expanding pipeline of the “first of its kind” Nerium oleander-based products.


Cardiac GlycosideNerium Biotechnology, Inc. (Nerium) continues research under Sponsored Research Agreements with M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, and other university associated and industry research facilities.

Research at the University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center has demonstrated that components of Anvirzel™ are active on dual pathways at the cellular level to promote apoptosis and/or autophagy (cell death) in human tumors but not normal cells. This research has led to the publication of twelve peer-reviewed journal articles that describe Anvirzel™ (Nerium oleander extract) and its components (oleandrin).

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