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Advances in the Research and Development of Natural Health Products as Main Stream Cancer Therapeutics
Joint Authors
Roma, Alessia
Steckle, Matthew
Nicoletti, Leah
Arnason, John
Pandey, Siyaram
Ovadje, P.
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-12, 12 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-03-26
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
12
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Natural health products (NHPs) are defined as natural extracts containing polychemical mixtures; they play a leading role in the discovery and development of drugs, for disease treatment.
More than 50% of current cancer therapeutics are derived from natural sources.
However, the efficacy of natural extracts in treating cancer has not been explored extensively.
Scientific research into the validity and mechanism of action of these products is needed to develop NHPs as main stream cancer therapy.
The preclinical and clinical validation of NHPs would be essential for this development.
This review summarizes some of the recent advancements in the area of NHPs with anticancer effects.
This review also focuses on various NHPs that have been studied to scientifically validate their claims as anticancer agents.
Furthermore, this review emphasizes the efficacy of these NHPs in targeting the multiple vulnerabilities of cancer cells for a more selective efficacious treatment.
The studies reviewed here have paved the way for the introduction of more NHPs from traditional medicine to the forefront of modern medicine, in order to provide alternative, safer, and cheaper complementary treatments for cancer therapy and possibly improve the quality of life of cancer patients.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Ovadje, P.& Roma, Alessia& Steckle, Matthew& Nicoletti, Leah& Arnason, John& Pandey, Siyaram. 2015. Advances in the Research and Development of Natural Health Products as Main Stream Cancer Therapeutics. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1063552
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Ovadje, P.…[et al.]. Advances in the Research and Development of Natural Health Products as Main Stream Cancer Therapeutics. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-12.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Ovadje, P.& Roma, Alessia& Steckle, Matthew& Nicoletti, Leah& Arnason, John& Pandey, Siyaram. Advances in the Research and Development of Natural Health Products as Main Stream Cancer Therapeutics. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1063552
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1063552