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PLANTS AND PHYTOCHEMICALS AS POTENTIAL SOURCE OF ANTICANCER AGENTS

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Abstract

A large number of bioactive compounds exist in various species of plants .Different types of extracts from different parts of plants have been screened for their anticancer activity in- vitro and in –vivo test models. Novel anticancer agents are being sought from traditional medicines. At present many plant derived drugs (Vinca alkaloids-vincristine, vinblastine, vindesine; Taxol—paclitaxel,docetaxel) are in clinical use for treatment of various types of cancers. This review describes a number of plants and their products possessing anticancer activity.

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Monika, Janardhan Singh (2015); PLANTS AND PHYTOCHEMICALS AS POTENTIAL SOURCE OF ANTICANCER AGENTS, Int. J. of Adv. Res., 3 (04), 0, ISSN 2320-5407.

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