Abstract
Every year, cancer takes the life of millions of people. Conventional treatments have produced unsatisfactory results for some types of cancer, and the side effects are extensive, leading to a shift in the focus of treatment towards alternative medicines. Indeed, medicinal plants have long been investigated by scientists for their anti-cancer properties. Some phytochemicals that are important active constituents of plants, including catechins, ursolic acid, silymarin, glycyrrhizin, ellagic acid, gallic acid and various types of flavonoids, have shown promise in future cancer management. The current review covers various aspects of cancer treatment based on medicinal plants at molecular level and sheds light on their structures and modes of action.
Keywords: Cancer treatment, phytochemicals, flavonoids, apoptosis.
Medicinal Chemistry
Title:Roles of Natural Compounds from Medicinal Plants in Cancer Treatment: Structure and Mode of Action at Molecular Level
Volume: 11 Issue: 7
Author(s): Mahmood Rasool, Arif Malik, Abdul Manan, Mahwish Arooj, Mahmood Husain Qazi, Mohammad Amjad Kamal, Ishfaq Ahmed Sheikh, Siew Hua Gan, Muhammad Asif and Muhammad Imran Naseer
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Keywords: Cancer treatment, phytochemicals, flavonoids, apoptosis.
Abstract: Every year, cancer takes the life of millions of people. Conventional treatments have produced unsatisfactory results for some types of cancer, and the side effects are extensive, leading to a shift in the focus of treatment towards alternative medicines. Indeed, medicinal plants have long been investigated by scientists for their anti-cancer properties. Some phytochemicals that are important active constituents of plants, including catechins, ursolic acid, silymarin, glycyrrhizin, ellagic acid, gallic acid and various types of flavonoids, have shown promise in future cancer management. The current review covers various aspects of cancer treatment based on medicinal plants at molecular level and sheds light on their structures and modes of action.
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Rasool Mahmood, Malik Arif, Manan Abdul, Arooj Mahwish, Qazi Husain Mahmood, Kamal Amjad Mohammad, Sheikh Ahmed Ishfaq, Gan Hua Siew, Asif Muhammad and Naseer Imran Muhammad, Roles of Natural Compounds from Medicinal Plants in Cancer Treatment: Structure and Mode of Action at Molecular Level, Medicinal Chemistry 2015; 11 (7) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1573406411666150430120038
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1573406411666150430120038 |
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Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
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