Medicinal plants and cancer chemoprevention

被引：333
作者：
Desai, Avni G. [1 ]
Qazi, Ghulam N. [4 ]
Ganju, Ramesh K. [3 ]
El-Tamer, Mahmoud [2 ]
Singh, Jaswant [4 ]
Saxena, Ajit K. [4 ]
Bedi, Yashbir S. [4 ]
Taneja, Subhash C. [4 ]
Bhat, Hari K. [1 ]
机构：
[1] Columbia Univ, Mailman Sch Publ Hlth, Dept Environm Hlth Sci, New York, NY 10032 USA
[2] Columbia Univ, Coll Phys & Surg, Dept Surg, New York, NY 10032 USA
[3] Ohio State Univ, Dept Pathol, Columbus, OH 43210 USA
[4] Council Sci & Ind Res Jammu Tawi, Indian Inst Integrat Med, Jammu, India
来源：
CURRENT DRUG METABOLISM | 2008年 / 9卷 / 07期
关键词：
medicinal plants; natural products; ayurveda; cancer; alternative medicine;
D O I：
10.2174/138920008785821657
中图分类号：
Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号：
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要：
Cancer is the second leading cause of death worldwide. Although great advancements have been made in the treatment and control of cancer progression, significant deficiencies and room for improvement remain. A number of undesired side effects sometimes occur during chemotherapy. Natural therapies, such as the use of plant-derived products in cancer treatment, may reduce adverse side effects. Currently, a few plant products are being used to treat cancer. However, a myriad of many plant products exist that have shown very promising anti-cancer properties in vitro, but have yet to be evaluated in humans. Further study is required to determine the efficacy of these plant products in treating cancers in humans. This review will focus on the various plant-derived chemical compounds that have, in recent years, shown promise as anticancer agents and will outline their potential mechanism of action.
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页数：11
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