Herbs and their Active Constituents for Gastric Cancer and Related Problems - Preclinical and Clinical Studies

Gastric cancer remains one of the leading cancer-related deaths worldwide. Despite the research advances, many challenges persist because the diseases are usually diagnosed at an advanced stage and have a complex treatment protocol. Conventional treatments such as chemotherapy, radiation, and surgery pose several side effects and low efficiency. The growing worldwide interest in herbal products, particularly, their bioactive ingredients, presents a promising prospect for auxiliary or alternative therapies for gastric cancer. In vivo experiments show that the given compounds increase the effectiveness and decrease the cumulative harmful impact of conventional anticancer treatments, which may have additive effects. Furthermore, clinical trials have revealed that phytoconstituents have possible anti-gastric cancer properties in humans. Nonetheless, these encouraging preclinical observations have not progressed into clinical practice all that much due to the absence of adequately powered Phase III trials for GC. Therefore, this review stresses the need for well-controlled human interventions to confirm the effectiveness and safety of herb- based therapies. In the long run, the incorporation of these herbal products could present a new approach to constructing the gastric cancer prevention and treatment outlook while minimizing the side effects of conventional treatments and opening up arenas of functional foods and pharmaceuticals.