An inventory of medicinal plants used for treatment of cancer in Kwara and Lagos state, Nigeria

ConclusionThe study revealed that medicinal plants previously shown to have cytotoxicity in vitro are currently used for cancers in traditional medicine practice. Twenty six medicinal plants are mentioned here for the first time as anticancer plants and could serve as sources for novel cytotoxic agents against cancers.
Source: European Journal of Integrative Medicine - Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research