Journal of King Saud University: Science (Nov 2023)

Anticancer effect of herbal and marine products: A systematic review

  • Md. Mizanur Rahaman,
  • Polrat Wilairatana,
  • Mehedi Hasan Bappi,
  • Tawhida Islam,
  • Md. Nayem Mia,
  • Henrique Douglas Melo Coutinho,
  • Abolghasem Siyadatpanah,
  • Muhammad Torequl Islam

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 35, no. 8
p. 102919

Abstract

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The majority of the world's nations have faced the second-highest cancer mortality rate. The main causes of cancer include an unbalanced diet, genetic factors, and a few specific environmental substances. Recently, a variety of substances have been used to treat cancer, and some are still being studied. It has long been known that the mid of the twentieth century that plant and marine species create a wide range of chemically and physiologically diverse metabolites with a variety of biological effects, including anticancer, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antibacterial, antifouling and so on. The focus of this study is on newly found compounds from plant and marine sources that have potent anticancer effects.

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