TREATING CERVICAL CANCER WITH HERBS: A REVIEW

Anitha Joseph; Kiruthika Dhanraj; Sivakumar Ramalingam; Renuka Saravanan

doi:10.22159/ajpcr.2018.v11i7.25580

Authors

Anitha Joseph Department of Chemistry and Biosciences, Shanmugha Arts, Science, Technology and Research Academy Deemed to be University, Srinivasa Ramanujan Centre, Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu, India.
Kiruthika Dhanraj Department of Chemistry and Biosciences, Shanmugha Arts, Science, Technology and Research Academy Deemed to be University, Srinivasa Ramanujan Centre, Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu, India.
Sivakumar Ramalingam Department of Chemistry and Biosciences, Shanmugha Arts, Science, Technology and Research Academy Deemed to be University, Srinivasa Ramanujan Centre, Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu, India.
Renuka Saravanan Department of Chemistry and Biosciences, Shanmugha Arts, Science, Technology and Research Academy Deemed to be University, Srinivasa Ramanujan Centre, Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu, India.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22159/ajpcr.2018.v11i7.25580

Keywords:

Medicinal plants, cervical cancer, phytochemicals

Abstract

Medicinal plants have been on the forefront where research on the anticancer agent is planned. This review mainly focuses on several such as medicinal plants Rosmarinus officinalis, Solanum nigrum, Kaffir lime, and Garcinia nujiangensis used in the treatment of cervical cancer and the secondary metabolites derived from different plant sources. Plant molecules such as cisplatin, curcumin (-)- epigallocatechin (EGC)-3-gallate, EGC, epicatechin- 3-gallate, and other catechins that have a wide range of biological properties and the molecular mechanism with different cells were reviewed. This review will promote the research on the development of a plant-derived anticancer drug with lesser or no side effects and aid in understanding the mechanism of action of several plant-derived molecules.

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Author Biographies

Anitha Joseph, Department of Chemistry and Biosciences, Shanmugha Arts, Science, Technology and Research Academy Deemed to be University, Srinivasa Ramanujan Centre, Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu, India.

Department Of Chemistry and Biosciences

Kiruthika Dhanraj, Department of Chemistry and Biosciences, Shanmugha Arts, Science, Technology and Research Academy Deemed to be University, Srinivasa Ramanujan Centre, Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu, India.

Department of Chemistry & Biosciences

Renuka Saravanan, Department of Chemistry and Biosciences, Shanmugha Arts, Science, Technology and Research Academy Deemed to be University, Srinivasa Ramanujan Centre, Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu, India.

Department of Chemistry & Biosciences,

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