Cancers, Vol. 14, Pages 4539: A Review on Annona muricata and Its Anticancer Activity
Cancers, Vol. 14, Pages 4539: A Review on Annona muricata and Its Anticancer Activity
Cancers doi: 10.3390/cancers14184539
Authors:
Suganya Ilango
Dipak Kumar Sahoo
Biswaranjan Paital
Kavibharathi Kathirvel
Jerrina Issac Gabriel
Kalyani Subramaniam
Priyanka Jayachandran
Rajendra Kumar Dash
Akshaya Kumar Hati
Tapas Ranjan Behera
Pragnyashree Mishra
Ramalingam Nirmaladevi
The ongoing rise in the number of cancer cases raises concerns regarding the efficacy of the various treatment methods that are currently available. Consequently, patients are looking for alternatives to traditional cancer treatments such as surgery, chemotherapy, and radiotherapy as a replacement. Medicinal plants are universally acknowledged as the cornerstone of preventative medicine and therapeutic practices. Annona muricata is a member of the family Annonaceae and is familiar for its medicinal properties. A. muricata has been identified to have promising compounds that could potentially be utilized for the treatment of cancer. The most prevalent phytochemical components identified and isolated from this plant are alkaloids, phenols, and acetogenins. This review focuses on the role of A. muricata extract against various types of cancer, modulation of cellular proliferation and necrosis, and bioactive metabolites responsible for various pharmacological activities along with their ethnomedicinal uses. Additionally, this review highlights the molecular mechanism of the role of A....
Source: Cancers - Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Suganya Ilango Dipak Kumar Sahoo Biswaranjan Paital Kavibharathi Kathirvel Jerrina Issac Gabriel Kalyani Subramaniam Priyanka Jayachandran Rajendra Kumar Dash Akshaya Kumar Hati Tapas Ranjan Behera Pragnyashree Mishra Ramalingam Nirmaladevi Tags: Review Source Type: research