Cancer Prevention With Natural Compounds

Pharmaceutical properties of supramolecular assembly of co-loaded cardanol/triazole-halloysite systems

“…The development of drugs that specifically target tumor cells, but not normal cells, represents a common goal. Natural compounds contain various types of medicinal ingredients, including vitamin derivatives, phenolic and flavonoid agents, organic sulfur compounds, isothiocyanates, curcumins, fatty acids and D-limonene (Amin et al, 2009;Gullett et al, 2010;Tsuda et al, 2004), and sufficient evidences have demonstrated that these components can substantially inhibit tumor formation (Amin et al, 2009).…”

Key cell signaling pathways modulated by zerumbone: Role in the prevention and treatment of cancer

“…Plant-derived natural products or 'phytochemicals' have been used for medicinal purposes for millennia [1][2][3][4]. Many ancient civilizations used edible plants, parts of plants and plant extracts for treating several human ailments [5][6][7].…”

Plant Extracts and Plant-Derived Compounds: Promising Players in Countermeasure Strategy Against Radiological Exposure: A Review

“…Genistein, isolated from Genista tinctoria L. (Family: Fabaceae) have been shown to exhibit anticancer property (Regenbrecht et al, 2008;Gullett et al, 2010;Si et al, 2010;Tokalov et al, 2010; and confer protection against a range of radiological damages/injuries (Weiss and Landauer, 2003;Brand and Jendrzejewski, 2008;Day et al, 2008;Kitagawa et al, 2010;Wang et al, 2010;Ha et al, 2013). It was shown by Day et al (2008) that genistein (GN; 200 mg/kg) was able to ameliorate both the acute and late effects of IR.…”