A Systematic Review of Medicinal Plants Used in The Treatment of Various Types of Cancer
Oncology-Medicinal Plants
Keywords:
Cancer, Symptoms, Diseases, Traditional medicines, and Drug discovery.Abstract
Cancer is a category of diseases characterized by abnormal cell proliferation. Possible symptoms and signs include a lump, unusual bleeding, a persistent cough, unexplained weight loss, and a change in bowel habits. These signs could be cancerrelated but could also be due to other conditions. People are choosing to use natural plant items for cancer treatment more frequently in recent years due to concerns about side effects. Due to their effectiveness and lower toxicity compared to contemporary drugs, traditional medicines are supported by the World Health Organisation (WHO). The main goal of this review is to draw attention to the potential of recently discovered anticancer chemicals from traditional medicinal plants to be exploited as leads for the development of anticancer drugs. The current paper is an in-depth analysis of numerous literature sources. For researchers and scientists worldwide, this review is useful to investigate the medicinal value of herbal plants against cancer and develop new drugs from them.
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