ROLE OF HERBS IN PREVENTING CANCER
Journal Title: International Research Journal of Pharmacy (IRJP) - Year 2014, Vol 5, Issue 4
Abstract
Worldwide research is being done to seek out effective treatments for cancer by the compounds present naturally in plants. These secondary compounds help to inhibit or to kill the carcinogenic cells and helps to relieve cancer patients. Plant based therapy are preferred due to its low cost, availability and generic information. Herbal drugs are considered a natural alternative because some plants compounds have the ability to prevent the spread or risk of developing various forms of cancer. Secondly, the plant based drugs plays an important role in the development of several clinically useful anti cancerous drug. This review is focused towards the important role of some herbal plants and its secondary compounds in curing cancer.
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Gulshan Chaudhary , Manoj Dewakar
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