Complimentary Herbal Treatments Used in Meknes-Tafilalet Region (Morocco) to Manage Cancer

Fakir, Loubna El; Bito, Virginie; Zaîd, Abdelhamid; Alaoui, T

doi:10.4236/ajps.2019.105058

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“…31 However, in Maknes-Taflate Region of Morocco, most people that reported the use of medicinal plants to cure cancer were between 16 and 30 years old. 32 Majority of the respondents in this study had no formal education. Previous ethnobotanical studies on cancer also revealed that majority of stakeholders are people with no formal education.…”

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Medicinal Plants used for Complementary and Alternative Cancer Therapy in Katsina State, Northwestern Nigeria

2020

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Cancer, uncontrolled cells' growth, is the leading cause of death worldwide. 1 It was estimated that cancer causes more deaths than all coronary diseases or all strokes. 2 Almost 8.2 million people die as a result of cancer each year, accounting for about 13% of all deaths. Annually, about 6 million new incidences of cancer are reported. 3 More than 100 types of cancer exist and each requires unique diagnosis and treatment and it is predicted that by the year 2020 new cases of cancer in the world will increase to more than 15 million, while deaths from various types of cancer will rise to about 12 million. 1 Due to population aging and growth, as well as the adoption of cancerassociated lifestyles such as smoking, physical inactivity and "westernized" diets, the burden of cancer is increasing in developing countries. 4 Although developed countries have put in place various measures to prevent certain types of cancer, the incidence of such cancers is relatively higher in developing countries. This disparity is attributed partly, to early detection and access to advanced diagnostic modalities and cancer therapies. 5 Nigeria has the highest cancer deaths in Africa with 10,000 people dying every year. 1 Although many observers believed that there could be as high as 500,000 new cancer cases annually in Nigeria, the World Health Organisation report that 100,000 new cases are being reported annually. 6 It is projected that by

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Medicinal Plants used for Complementary and Alternative Cancer Therapy in Katsina State, Northwestern Nigeria

2020

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Assessment of the anticancer potential of certain phenolic and flavonoid components in ginger capsules using colorectal cancer cell lines coupled with quantitative analysis

Al Azzam,

Al‐Areer,

Al Omari

et al. 2024

Biomedical Chromatography

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Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the fourth most common cause of malignant tumor death. The development of novel, more effective drugs is desperately needed to treat CRC. Zingiber officinale is believed to possess anticancer properties due to its flavonoids and phenols. Using Soxhlet (SOXT) and maceration (MACR) techniques, the present study aimed to evaluate the amounts of quercetin, gallic acid, rutin, naringin, and caffeic acid in ginger capsules of Z. officinale. High‐performance liquid chromatography (HPLC)/ultraviolet was used for separation and quantitation. In vitro toxicity evaluation of ginger capsules on the CRC cell line HT‐29 was also conducted to assess the anticancer activity of the supplement. The cell line HT‐29 (HTB‐38) colorectal adenocarcinoma was utilized for the antiproliferative effect of 3‐(4,5‐dimethylthiazol‐2‐yl)‐2,5‐diphenyl tetrazolium bromide. Ginger herbal supplement extract at dosages of 200 and 100 μg had strong cytotoxic effects (IC50 < 50 μg/mL) on HT‐29 CRC cells via MACR. This extract is comparable to the SOXT extract, which has an IC50 of less than 50 μg/mL. The anticancer effect of ginger herbal supplement formulations against CRC lines was investigated, and the results obtained from both the MACR and SOXT extraction procedures were noteworthy. The quercetin content was the highest of all the extracts according to the HPLC data.

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Use of Medicinal Plants by Cancer Patients Under Chemotherapy in the Northwest of Morocco (Rabat Area) : Cross-Sectional Study

Orfi

Boutayeb

Rahou

et al. 2022

J Evid Based Complementary Altern Med

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Background Variety of conventional treatments are used to treat cancer. Cancer patients adopt other alternative therapies including medicinal plants. Their curative power results in the presence of secondary metabolites in its different parts. However, they can have toxic effects and interactions with conventional treatment and even chemosensitivity of the cancer cells. Objectives This study aims to determine the prevalence of the use of medecinal plants by cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy, list the medecinal plants used, identify the most consumed, present the reported adverse effects and determine the predictive factors of their use. Materials and Methods This was a cross-sectional study of 203 patients followed at the National Institute of Oncology in Rabat from 01 October 2018 to 30 November 2018. Regarding socio-demographic and clinical characteristics and data on the use of medicinal plants were collected from a questionnaire. Findings of 203 patients, 37% used medicinal plants. 30 plants also the honey were identified during this study. The “euphorbia honey"was consumed at (40%), The most used plants were garlic (13%), turmeric, fenugreek and thyme (11% each). 5% of patients presented side effects related to the consumption of medicinal plants. There is a significant association between the use of medicinal plants and socio-economic level (p = 0.004) and duration of illness (p = 0.048). Conclusion This study revealed a high prevalence of medicinal plants used by cancer patients receiving chemotherapy at National Institute of Oncology. The more clinical studies are desirable to demonstrate the efficacy of medicinal plants and their therapeutic effects to encourage their consumption or prohibit them.

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Complimentary Herbal Treatments Used in Meknes-Tafilalet Region (Morocco) to Manage Cancer

Cited by 5 publications

References 22 publications

Medicinal Plants used for Complementary and Alternative Cancer Therapy in Katsina State, Northwestern Nigeria

Medicinal Plants used for Complementary and Alternative Cancer Therapy in Katsina State, Northwestern Nigeria

Assessment of the anticancer potential of certain phenolic and flavonoid components in ginger capsules using colorectal cancer cell lines coupled with quantitative analysis

Use of Medicinal Plants by Cancer Patients Under Chemotherapy in the Northwest of Morocco (Rabat Area) : Cross-Sectional Study

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