Abstract
Plants are an important source of synthetic and herbal agents used in several pharmaceutical industries. Some of the prominent plant-derived compounds have played a major role in the development of several clinically useful anticancer agents such as vinblastine, vincristine, topotecan and paclitaxel (taxol). Himalayan plants, grown in high altitude are the rich source of various secondary metabolites such as anthraquinones, flavonoids, tannins, alkaloids, etc. This review article covers the active constituents isolated from several anticancerous plants of Himalaya and their effect against several anticancer cell lines.
Keywords: Anticancer agents, medicinal plants, alkaloid, phytochemicals.
The Natural Products Journal
Title:Himalayan Plants as a Source of Anti-Cancer Agents: A Review
Volume: 3 Issue: 4
Author(s): Pramod Singh, Harish C. Andola, M.S.M. Rawat, Geeta Joshi and S. Zafar Haider
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Keywords: Anticancer agents, medicinal plants, alkaloid, phytochemicals.
Abstract: Plants are an important source of synthetic and herbal agents used in several pharmaceutical industries. Some of the prominent plant-derived compounds have played a major role in the development of several clinically useful anticancer agents such as vinblastine, vincristine, topotecan and paclitaxel (taxol). Himalayan plants, grown in high altitude are the rich source of various secondary metabolites such as anthraquinones, flavonoids, tannins, alkaloids, etc. This review article covers the active constituents isolated from several anticancerous plants of Himalaya and their effect against several anticancer cell lines.
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Singh Pramod, Andola C. Harish, Rawat M.S.M., Joshi Geeta and Haider Zafar S., Himalayan Plants as a Source of Anti-Cancer Agents: A Review, The Natural Products Journal 2013; 3 (4) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/221031550304140328114114
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/221031550304140328114114 |
Print ISSN 2210-3155 |
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