NATURAL PRODUCTS USED IN TRADITIONAL MANAGEMENT OF CANCER
AbstractCancer is the second leading cause of global death. Rapid progress in the phytochemical study of plants reveals their anticancer effects as a result plants are becoming an alternative to the current processes used. Common treatments such as radiotherapy and chemotherapy can cause various side effects including several adverse effects on healthy cells. Therefore, alternative and effective medications are required to combat this effect. Using plant-derived products over synthetic medicines has increased the importance of medicinal plants in the field of healthcare. Many plant-derived products can potentially treat cancer by inhibiting cancer activating enzymes, stimulating DNA repair mechanisms, inducing antioxidant action, and promoting protective enzyme production. In the present review, an effort has been made to provide concise information about the medicinal plants and phytoconstituents that have shown potent activity against various forms of cancer.
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Rekha Tarasingh Rajput
Department of Pharmacognosy, Sharda School of Pharmacy, Sharda University, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India.
rekhatrajput6@gmail.com
04 September 2024
25 September 2024
29 September 2024
10.13040/IJPSR.0975-8232.IJP.11(10).502-13
31 October 2024