Mechanism of Herbal Medicine for Treatment of Cancer
Khandaker Sabit Bin Razzak
Dept. of Public Health, American International University- Bangladesh (AIUB), Dhaka (1229), Bangladesh
Divya Jain*
Dept. of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Banasthali Vidyapith, Vanasthali, Rajasthan (304 022), India
Mohammad Nabil Hossain
College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Donghua University, Shanghai (201 620), PR China
Tasnim Reza Khan Zahra
Dept. of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, East West University, Dhaka (1212), Bangladesh
DOI: NIL
Keywords: Anticancer compounds, Cancer, Herbal drug-interactions, Medicinal herbs
Abstract
In this modern lifestyle, cancer is observed as one of the most extensive diseases in the world and it is increasing day by day. It is mandatory to identify new strategies to prevent and treat diseases more effectively. Herbal medicines can perform a significant role by blocking critical biomedical pathways converting normal cells into cancer cells for treatment. Signal-transduction is blocked by herbal medicine in cancer and it is called the primary channel. Activities such as controlling the nuclear factor-kB signaling pathway, mitogen-activated protein kinases signal pathways, and protein tyrosine kinase pathway. Herbal products prevent side effects on healthy cells. For this type of benefit, people with cancer commonly use herbal products. In various studies says herbal medicines are widely used medicine among cancer patients as an alternative therapy.
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