Abstract:Breast cancer is the most common cause of malignancy and the second most common cause of cancer death in women. This heterogeneous disease is currently broadly classified as ER, PG positive luminal tumours, HER2 amplified tumours and triple- negative breast cancers (TNBC). Natural plant derived compounds are proven to be promising anti-cancer chemotherapeutics agents with minimal cytotoxic effects on healthy cells. Plumbagin (5-hydroxy-2-methyl-1, 4-naphthoquinone) is a phytochemical derived from the roots of … Show more
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