Review Of The Usage Of Medicinal Herbs In The Treatment Of Cancer

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Omar Hussein Ahmed
Enas jawad Kadhim
Amani Amer Tawfeeq
Majid S. Jabir

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Cancer is a disease that has a major global impact on people. To treat and prevent this fatal condition, there is a constant need for novel therapeutics. Natural substances are gaining attention from science and study because they are thought to have fewer hazardous side effects than existing therapies like chemotherapy. Natural secondary metabolites produced by the plant kingdom are being investigated for the possibility of anticancer properties, which might lead to the creation of brand-new pharmaceuticals. New technologies are emerging to advance the field as a result of the success of these chemicals, that have been transformed into important medications for the treatment of cancer. Nanoparticles for nanomedicines are a new technology that aims to improve the anticancer effects of compounds produced from plants by managing the compound's release and researching alternative administration techniques. This article examines the demand for naturally occurring chemicals obtained from medicinal plants and how such compounds may potentially be used to treat cancer. Furthermore, it has been confirmed that a number of fruits, vegetables, and herbs can prevent or lower the occurrence of cancer in a number of different parts of the human body. In addition, researchers discovered that they are a far good site than synthetic ones for creating novel anticancer medications that are efficient, tolerable, and safe. As a result, scientists advised that future study concentrate more on using plants as a source for secure and efficient cancer treatments. Many natural substances and their analogues have been shown to be effective anti-cancer agents, and additional plants are being found to have anti-cancer properties every day. In this study, an attempt is being made to emphasize the natural products and their analogues that have been proved to be anti-cancer agents as well as the novel plant species that have been discovered to possess anti-cancer properties in vivo or in vitro.

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Omar Hussein Ahmed

College of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmacognosy, University of Tikrit, Tikrit, Iraq.

Enas jawad Kadhim

College of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmacognosy, University of Baghdad, Iraq

Amani Amer Tawfeeq

Department of pharmacy, Osol AL-Deen University College ,Baghdad , Iraq

Majid S. Jabir

Applied science department/ university of technology- Iraq .