Anticancer bioactivity of compounds from medicinal plants used in European medieval traditions.
Biochem Pharmacol
; 86(9): 1239-47, 2013 Nov 01.
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Since centuries, natural compounds from plants, animals and microorganisms were used in medicinal traditions to treat various diseases without a solid scientific basis. Recent studies have shown that plants that were used or are still used in the medieval European medicine are able to provide relieve for many diseases including cancer. Here we summarize impact and effect of selected purified active natural compounds from plants used in European medieval medicinal traditions on cancer hallmarks and enabling characteristics identified by Hanahan and Weinberg. The aim of this commentary is to discuss the pharmacological effect of pure compounds originally discovered in plants with therapeutic medieval use. Whereas many reviews deal with Ayurvedic traditions and traditional Chinese medicine, to our knowledge, the molecular basis of European medieval medicinal approaches are much less documented.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Plantas Medicinales
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Neoplasias
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Antineoplásicos Fitogénicos
Tipo de estudio:
Prognostic_studies
Límite:
Animals
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Humans
País/Región como asunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Biochem Pharmacol
Año:
2013
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Luxemburgo
Pais de publicación:
Reino Unido