Indian Medicinal Plants Having Anti-Cancer Properties
These days, cancer is one of the deadliest disorders in the world, which has been estimated to cause 9.9 million passings in 2020. Customary medicines for cancer commonly include mono-chemotherapy or a combination of radiotherapy and mono-chemotherapy. In any case, the negative side impacts of these approaches have been broadly detailed and have provoked the look of unused helpful drugs. In this context, the scientific community has begun to look for inventive sources of anticancer compounds in conventional plants. Various studies have assessed the anticancer properties of common compounds inferred from plants, both in vitro and in vivo. In preclinical stages, a few promising compounds, such as the sulforaphane or diverse phenolic compounds, seem to be said. On the other hand, a few phytochemicals got positive results in clinical stages and were advanced and affirmed for cancer treatment, such as vinca. Alkaloids or the paclitaxel. These compounds are not excluded from confinements, such as low solubility, adverse side effects, etc. This review article aims to summarise some details about presently used phytochemicals in cancer treatment and promising candidates. In conclusion, more extensive research is required to develop efficient and safe phytochemical drugs in cancer treatment.
Publication Details
- Journal
- Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
- Published
- 2024-12-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14323875
- Primary Topic
- Genomics, phytochemicals, and oxidative stress
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00