Molecules (May 2021)

The Anti-Leukemic Activity of Natural Compounds

  • Coralia Cotoraci,
  • Alina Ciceu,
  • Alciona Sasu,
  • Eftimie Miutescu,
  • Anca Hermenean

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules26092709
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 26, no. 9
p. 2709

Abstract

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The use of biologically active compounds has become a realistic option for the treatment of malignant tumors due to their cost-effectiveness and safety. In this review, we aimed to highlight the main natural biocompounds that target leukemic cells, assessed by in vitro and in vivo experiments or clinical studies, in order to explore their therapeutic potential in the treatment of leukemia: acute myeloid leukemia (AML), chronic myeloid leukemia (CML), acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL), and chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). It provides a basis for researchers and hematologists in improving basic and clinical research on the development of new alternative therapies in the fight against leukemia, a harmful hematological cancer and the leading cause of death among patients.

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