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Alkaloids Isolated from Natural Herbs as the Anticancer Agents
Joint Authors
Wang, Yi-Tao
Lu, Jin-Jian
Chen, Xiu-Ping
Huang, Min
Bao, Jiao-Lin
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-12, 12 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-09-04
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
12
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Alkaloids are important chemical compounds that serve as a rich reservoir for drug discovery.
Several alkaloids isolated from natural herbs exhibit antiproliferation and antimetastasis effects on various types of cancers both in vitro and in vivo.
Alkaloids, such as camptothecin and vinblastine, have already been successfully developed into anticancer drugs.
This paper focuses on the naturally derived alkaloids with prospective anticancer properties, such as berberine, evodiamine, matrine, piperine, sanguinarine, and tetrandrine, and summarizes the mechanisms of action of these compounds.
Based on the information in the literature that is summarized in this paper, the use of alkaloids as anticancer agents is very promising, but more research and clinical trials are necessary before final recommendations on specific alkaloids can be made.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Lu, Jin-Jian& Bao, Jiao-Lin& Chen, Xiu-Ping& Huang, Min& Wang, Yi-Tao. 2012. Alkaloids Isolated from Natural Herbs as the Anticancer Agents. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-12.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Lu, Jin-Jian…[et al.]. Alkaloids Isolated from Natural Herbs as the Anticancer Agents. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-12.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Lu, Jin-Jian& Bao, Jiao-Lin& Chen, Xiu-Ping& Huang, Min& Wang, Yi-Tao. Alkaloids Isolated from Natural Herbs as the Anticancer Agents. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1028342
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1028342