Anticancer Properties of Essential Oils and Other Natural Products
Joint Authors
Cabral, C.
Blowman, K.
Magalhães, M.
Lemos, M. F. L.
Pires, I. M.
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-12, 12 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-03-25
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
12
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Essential oils are secondary metabolites with a key-role in plants protection, consisting primarily of terpenes with a volatile nature and a diverse array of chemical structures.
Essential oils exhibit a wide range of bioactivities, especially antimicrobial activity, and have long been utilized for treating various human ailments and diseases.
Cancer cell prevention and cytotoxicity are exhibited through a wide range of mechanisms of action, with more recent research focusing on synergistic and antagonistic activity between specific essential oils major and minor components.
Essential oils have been shown to possess cancer cell targeting activity and are able to increase the efficacy of commonly used chemotherapy drugs including paclitaxel and docetaxel, having also shown proimmune functions when administered to the cancer patient.
The present review represents a state-of-the-art review of the research behind the application of EOs as anticancer agents both in vitro and in vivo.
Cancer cell target specificity and the use of EOs in combination with conventional chemotherapeutic strategies are also explored.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Blowman, K.& Magalhães, M.& Lemos, M. F. L.& Cabral, C.& Pires, I. M.. 2018. Anticancer Properties of Essential Oils and Other Natural Products. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1154783
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Blowman, K.…[et al.]. Anticancer Properties of Essential Oils and Other Natural Products. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1154783
American Medical Association (AMA)
Blowman, K.& Magalhães, M.& Lemos, M. F. L.& Cabral, C.& Pires, I. M.. Anticancer Properties of Essential Oils and Other Natural Products. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1154783
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1154783