A REVIEW ON ANTICANCER ACTIVITY OF PLANTS BELONGS TO FABACEAE FAMILY

Cancer is the uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells anywhere in the body. These abnormal cells are termed cancer cells, malignant cells, or tumour cells. In view of serious side effects of chemotherapy and radiation treatment for cancer, there should be immediate search for alternative and safer methods of treatment . Medicinal herbs serve as nature's gift to humans to help them pursue better health. Different phytochemicals in fabaceae family such as Flavanoids, lectins, saponins and phenolic compounds have significant anticancer potential. Therefore, these Phyto molecules are suitable candidates for the development of new anticancer agents. This review study is an aid to identify and further develop newer anticancer agents from Fabaceae family.

Key Words: Cancer, Anticancer, Pisum sativum, Phaseolus vulgaris, Cicer arietinum, Vigna ungiculata