A Review on Functional Effects of Medicinal Plants for Cancer Treatment

Abstract

Currently, Cancer is known as one of the most common diseases. There are various cures currently in use to get rid of deadly diseases. Among them, chemotherapy is the most destructive method and it goes over the budget for people. But one other hand medicinal plants are budget friendly for people and are easily available and medicinal plants play a very important role in cancer prevention as they have no side effects. Due to these side effects, medicinal plants have become the focus of human interest in cancer prevention. Bangladesh is an agriculturally dominant country and a variety of medicinal plants are available here.[1] Various natural products and their indications act as powerful anticancer agents. Commonly Bangladesh is notable among the various medicinal plants available for cancer treatment. Such as PHYLLANTHUS EMBLICA, TERMMINALIA CHEBULA, WITHANIA SOMNIFERA, AZADIRACHTA INDICA, ZINGIBER OFFICINALE, ALLIUM SATIVUM, CINNAMOMUM VERUM, NIGELLA SATIVA, CATHARANTHUS ROSEUS, CANNABIS SATIVA, CAMELLIA SINCUSSINSIS, SOPERLANSIS, HIPERLANSIS, etc. This review discusses the unique contribution of medicinal plants to cancer treatment through phytochemical assays.[2] Keywords: Cancer, Medicinal plants, Metabolites, Anticancer medicine, Natural products.