Anticancer Medicinal Plants: A Review

Cancer is a condition in which abnormal cells multiply uncontrollably and can infiltrate surrounding tissues. The lymphatic and vascular systems of the body are further routes by which cancer cells might spread Research on cancer treatments has advanced significantly. Choices for cancer therapy range from the most traditional to the most cutting-edge. Surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and other techniques are used as therapies. The therapies used have some adverse effects on the normal cells of body, so the medicinal plants are used for anticancer effects. By blocking cancer-causing enzymes, promoting the creation of protective enzymes, stimulating DNA repair mechanisms, and inducing antioxidant reactions, many plants produce products that are effective in the treatment of cancer. This review covers the need for naturally occurring compounds that originate from various traditionally and currently used medicinal plants and their features which make them potential targets for cancer therapy. The principal antioxidant characteristics of medicinal plants chemical constituents contribute to their anticancer potential. Due to the wide range of pharmacological properties of medicinal plants which include cytotoxic and chemo preventive effects, natural substance produced from plants like flavonoids, terpenoids, and steroids have drawn a lot of attention. This article examines the desire for naturally occurring chemicals obtained from medicinal plants and how those compounds could potentially be used to treat cancer.