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Cancer Combating Biomolecules From Plants

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Nature has been a source of medicinal products for many years, with many useful drugs developed from plant sources. Plant-based systems continue to play an essential role in healthcare, and their use by different cultures has been extensively documented. Several secondary metabolites from plant sources have proved to be an excellent reservoir of new medical compounds. Many anti-cancer agents have been isolated from various plant sources. Attempts to explore new anti-cancer and other medical compounds from natural sources are progressing in various laboratories. This chapter outlines the process of carcinogenesis potential anti-cancer agents, ayurvedic concept of carcinogenesis, the ‘thridoshas’, the correction methods, databases of naturally occurring anti-cancer agents, chemotherapeutic and chemoprotective activities of the compounds and their molecular targets. Curcuminoids, boswellic acid, polyphenols like catechin, procyanidins, camptothecin, cannabinoids, resveratrol, diallyl disulphide, combrestatin, ashwagandha, tanshinones, polygala, and ayurvedic formulations are among the ones discussed.

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Augustine, A., Pillai, G.S. (2017). Cancer Combating Biomolecules From Plants. In: Sugathan, S., Pradeep, N., Abdulhameed, S. (eds) Bioresources and Bioprocess in Biotechnology. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-4284-3_8

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