Anti-cancer potential of South Asian plants

Phyto-chemicals are increasingly being used in the treatment of cancer because of their availability, potential anti-cancer activity with less adverse effects when compared with chemotherapy. The variation of climate and geography in South Asian countries provides a nursing environment for the growth of versatile plant species, that are repeatedly drawing attention of the scientific community. In this review, we have focused on the anti-cancer potential of thirty plants, which are commonly found in Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, with their mechanisms of action. In particular, we have discussed the bio-active components that display anti-cancer activity, which have been identified in these plants. This review may help researchers to profile plants with known anti-cancer effect of this region and further investigations of anti-cancer agents in medicinal plants from South Asia.

• Publication year

  2013

• Venue

  Natural Products and Bioprospecting

• Publication date

  2013-05-15

• Fields of study

  Biology, Medicine, Environmental Science

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  DOI 10.1007/s13659-013-0027-6PMCID 4131664
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