Abstract
Cancer has long been an area of extensive research both at the molecular as well as pharmaceutical level. However, lack of understanding of the underlying molecular signalling and the probable targets of therapeutics is a major concern in successful treatment of cancer. The situation becomes even worse, with the increasing side effects of the existing synthetic commercial drugs. Natural compounds especially those derived from plants have been best explored for their anticancer properties and most of them have been efficient against the known molecular targets of cancer. However, advent of biotechnology and resulting advances in medical arena have let to the increasing knowledge of newer carcinogenic signaling agents which has made the anticancer drug discovery even more demanding. The present review aims to bring forward the molecular mediators of cancer and compiles the plant derived anticancer agents with special emphasis on their clinical status. Since marine arena has proved to be a tremendous source of pharmaceutical agents, this review also focuses on the anticancer potential of marine plants especially algae. This is a comprehensive review covering major aspects of cancer mediation and utilization of marine flora for remediation of this deadly disease
Keywords: Anticancer agents, Plants, Molecular targets, Cancer, Clinical status, Microbes, Marine
Anti-Cancer Agents in Medicinal Chemistry
Title:Natural Flora and Anticancer Regime: Milestones and Roadmap
Volume: 13 Issue: 6
Author(s): Ira Bhatnagar, Noel Vinay Thomas and Se- Kwon Kim
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Keywords: Anticancer agents, Plants, Molecular targets, Cancer, Clinical status, Microbes, Marine
Abstract: Cancer has long been an area of extensive research both at the molecular as well as pharmaceutical level. However, lack of understanding of the underlying molecular signalling and the probable targets of therapeutics is a major concern in successful treatment of cancer. The situation becomes even worse, with the increasing side effects of the existing synthetic commercial drugs. Natural compounds especially those derived from plants have been best explored for their anticancer properties and most of them have been efficient against the known molecular targets of cancer. However, advent of biotechnology and resulting advances in medical arena have let to the increasing knowledge of newer carcinogenic signaling agents which has made the anticancer drug discovery even more demanding. The present review aims to bring forward the molecular mediators of cancer and compiles the plant derived anticancer agents with special emphasis on their clinical status. Since marine arena has proved to be a tremendous source of pharmaceutical agents, this review also focuses on the anticancer potential of marine plants especially algae. This is a comprehensive review covering major aspects of cancer mediation and utilization of marine flora for remediation of this deadly disease
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Bhatnagar Ira, Thomas Vinay Noel and Kim Kwon Se-, Natural Flora and Anticancer Regime: Milestones and Roadmap, Anti-Cancer Agents in Medicinal Chemistry 2013; 13 (6) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/18715206113139990125
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/18715206113139990125 |
Print ISSN 1871-5206 |
Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
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