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ArticleWorld journal of hepatology2011

A survey on herbal management of hepatocellular carcinoma.

Nabil Mohie Abdel-Hamid, Maiiada Hasan Nazmy, Ahmed Wahid Mahmoud, Michael Atef Fawzy, Marco Youssof

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Article in World journal of hepatology, 2011. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5citing papers in PubMed
1.5field-weighted citation impact, top 19% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed, 28 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Nabil Mohie Abdel-HamidNabil Mohie Abdel-Hamid, Maiiada Hasan Nazmy, Ahmed Wahid Mahmoud, Michael Atef Fawzy, Marco Youssof, Biochemistry Department, Unit of Liver cancer research, Faulty of Pharmacy, Minia University, Minia 002086, Egypt.
Maiiada Hasan Nazmy
Ahmed Wahid Mahmoud
Michael Atef Fawzy
Marco Youssof
Michael Okpara University of Agriculture · NG

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In this review we outline the different mechanisms mediating hepatocarcinogenesis. We also discuss possible targets of bioactive herbal agents at different stages of hepatocarcinogenesis and highlight their role at each individual stage. We gathered information on the most common herbal prescriptions and extracts thought to be useful in prevention or sensitization for chemotherapy in management of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). The value of this topic may seem questionable compared to the promise offered for HCC management by chemotherapy and radiation. However, we would recommend the use of herbal preparations not as alternatives to common chemo /and or radiotherapy, but rather for prevention among at-risk individuals, given that drug/herb interactions are still in need of extensive clarification. The bioactive constituents of various herbs seem to be promising targets for isolation, cancer activity screening and clinical evaluation. Finally, herbal preparations may offer a cost effective protective alternative to individuals known to have a high risk for HCC and possibly other cancers, through maintaining cell integrity, reversing oxidative stress and modulating different molecular pathways in preventing carcinogenesis.

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Active ingredientsChemopreventionChemosensitizationHepatocellular carcinomaHerbsMolecular targets

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PMID21866249
PMCPMC3158906
OpenAlexW2113446710

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