A Review On : Herbal Anticancer Drug

Authors(5) :-Kiran P Patil, Omkar A Patil, Trupti D Dudhgaonkar, Shrinivas K Mohite, Chandrakant S Magdum

Cancer is major health problem in both developed developing countries. Cancer after cardiovascular disease is the second leading cause of death. Cancer is the abnormal growth of cells in our bodies that can lead to death. Plant-derived compounds have been an important source of several clinically useful anti-cancer agents. Plant have been the beacon of therapeutic sources for curing diseases from times immemorial. Medicinal plant with their isolated lead molecules are also used as an alternative medicine for treating cancer. These chemical compounds are formulated with a view to create effective drugs against cancer. Vincristine, Vinblastine, Homoharringtonine, Honokiol , Paclitaxel, Topotecan, Maytansine, Astraguoside , Docetaxel, Elliticine, Lapochel, Oleanolic acid, Cisplatin, Etoposide, Teniposide and Resveratrol this lead molecules isolated from different medicinal plants are in use to treat cancer and chemotherapeutic side effect. In the present review, an attempt has been made to study the plants that have been used in the treatment of cancer.

Authors and Affiliations

Kiran P Patil
Rajarambapu College of Pharmacy, Kasegaon, Walwa, Sangali, Maharashtra, India
Omkar A Patil
Rajarambapu College of Pharmacy, Kasegaon, Walwa, Sangali, Maharashtra, India
Trupti D Dudhgaonkar
Rajarambapu College of Pharmacy, Kasegaon, Walwa, Sangali, Maharashtra, India
Shrinivas K Mohite
Rajarambapu College of Pharmacy, Kasegaon, Walwa, Sangali, Maharashtra, India
Chandrakant S Magdum
Rajarambapu College of Pharmacy, Kasegaon, Walwa, Sangali, Maharashtra, India

Cancer, Anti Cancer Drugs, Vincristine, Paclitaxel

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Published in : Volume 2 | Issue 2 | March-April 2016
Date of Publication : 2016-04-30
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Kiran P Patil, Omkar A Patil, Trupti D Dudhgaonkar, Shrinivas K Mohite, Chandrakant S Magdum, " A Review On : Herbal Anticancer Drug", International Journal of Scientific Research in Science and Technology(IJSRST), Print ISSN : 2395-6011, Online ISSN : 2395-602X, Volume 2, Issue 2, pp.261-268, March-April-2016.
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