Anticancer properties of Malaysian herbs: a review
- Author:
Wan Afiqah Syahirah Wan Ghazalia
;
A’attiyyah Ab Alima
;
Thirumulu Ponnuraj Kannana
;
Nor Azah Mohd Alic
;
Nurul Asma Abdullahd
;
Khairani Idah Mokhtare
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords:
anticancer;
antioxidant;
cancer cells;
herbs;
medicinal compounds;
phytochemicals
- MeSH:
Plants, Medicinal;
Neoplasms
- From:Archives of Orofacial Sciences
2016;11(2):19-25
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Discovery of drugs from medicinal plants continues to provide major leads against various
pharmacological targets, particularly in cancer diseases. Hence, there are increasing demands to discover
more therapeutic agents from various species of medicinal plants. Chemical compounds in plants are
important for human beings due to their therapeutic properties. Goniothalamus umbrosus, Typhonium
flagelliforme, Myrmecodia pendens, Strobilanthes crispus and Clinacanthus nutans, are among the herbal
species, which are consumed by cancer patients in order to combat against the growth of cancer cells. The
present review aims to highlight on the anti-cancer properties of the listed Malaysian herbs.
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