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ReviewArchives of toxicology2024

The Emerging Role of Natural Products in Cancer Treatment.

Sumit Ghosh, Sanjib Kumar Das, Krishnendu Sinha, Biswatosh Ghosh, Koushik Sen, Nabanita Ghosh, Parames C Sil

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Review in Archives of toxicology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 30 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

30 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Sumit GhoshDepartment of Zoology, Ramakrishna Mission Vidyamandira, Belur Math, Howrah, 711202, India.
Sanjib Kumar Das *Department of Zoology, Jhargram Raj College, Jhargram, 721507, India.
Krishnendu Sinha *Department of Zoology, Jhargram Raj College, Jhargram, 721507, India. dr.krishnendusinha@gmail.com.
Biswatosh GhoshDepartment of Zoology, Bidhannagar College, Kolkata, 700064, India.
Koushik SenDepartment of Zoology, Jhargram Raj College, Jhargram, 721507, India.
Nabanita GhoshDepartment of Zoology, Maulana Azad College, Kolkata, 700013, India.
Parames C SilDivision of Molecular Medicine, Bose Institute, Kolkata, 700054, India. parames@jcbose.ac.in.ORCID 0000-0003-0190-5904

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The exploration of natural products as potential agents for cancer treatment has garnered significant attention in recent years. In this comprehensive review, we delve into the diverse array of natural compounds, including alkaloids, carbohydrates, flavonoids, lignans, polyketides, saponins, tannins, and terpenoids, highlighting their emerging roles in cancer therapy. These compounds, derived from various botanical sources, exhibit a wide range of mechanisms of action, targeting critical pathways involved in cancer progression such as cell proliferation, apoptosis, angiogenesis, and metastasis. Through a meticulous examination of preclinical and clinical studies, we provide insights into the therapeutic potential of these natural products across different cancer types. Furthermore, we discuss the advantages and challenges associated with their use in cancer treatment, emphasizing the need for further research to optimize their efficacy, pharmacokinetics, and delivery methods. Overall, this review underscores the importance of natural products in advancing cancer therapeutics and paves the way for future investigations into their clinical applications.

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Biological ProductsNeoplasmsAnimalsAntineoplastic AgentsAntineoplastic Agents, PhytogenicHumansAntineoplastic AgentsAntineoplastic Agents, PhytogenicBiological ProductsAlkaloidsApoptosisCancerFlavonoidsInflammationNatural productsTerpenoids

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