Volume : V, Issue : VII, July - 2016

ETHNOMEDICINAL PLANTS HAVING ANTICANCER POTENTIAL: A REVIEW

Varsha Nigam, Ankita Rana

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 Cancer is a major public health burden in both developed and developing countries. It is the second largest common disease spread world–wide, where one in four deaths is due to cancer. Medicinal herbs have been on the forefront whenever we talk about anticancer remedies, Herbal medicines have a vital role in the prevention and treatment of cancer. India is the largest producer of medicinal plants and these plants may promote host resistance against infection by re–stabilizing body equiliium and conditioning the body tissues. Several reports describe that the anticancer activity of medicinal plants is due to the presence of antioxidants in them rightly called the "Botanical garden of the World". This review had given list of some plants possessing anticancer activity which will be useful to treat various types of cancer. Most findings are preliminary and further studies are required for clinical applications.

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VARSHA NIGAM, ANKITA RANA ETHNOMEDICINAL PLANTS HAVING ANTICANCER POTENTIAL: A REVIEW International Journal of Scientific Research,Volume : 5 | Issue : 7 | July 2016

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