Medicinal Plants: Their Use in Anticancer Treatment.
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Abstract
Globally cancer is a disease which severely effects the human population. There is a constant demand for new therapies to treat and prevent this life-threatening disease. Scientific and research interest is drawing its attention towards naturally-derived compounds as they are considered to have less toxic side effects compared to current treatments such as chemotherapy. The Plant Kingdom produces naturally occurring secondary metabolites which are being investigated for their anticancer activities leading to the development of new clinical drugs. With the success of these compounds that have been developed into staple drugs for cancer treatment new technologies are emerging to develop the area further. New…
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- Medicinal plants
- Cancer
- Disease
- Disease treatment
- Population
- Medicine
- Cancer treatment
- Pharmacology
UN Sustainable Development Goals
- Good health and well-being
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