Anticancer Uses of Medicinal Plants in Turkish Traditional Medicine
Abstract
The use of plants as therapeutic agents have been known since the
ancient times. In developing countries, traditional medicinal plants are
critical for disease treatment. Various herbal drugs are obtained from these plants for
therapeutic use. These herbal drugs are used in the treatment of many diseases
from diabetes to cancer. Today, cancer is one of the most important
life-threatening diseases for human. Some of the methods used in the treatment
of cancer include herbal sources. The
scientific world is not oblivious to
many herbal drugs used for cancer in traditional treatment methods. Due to the
limited effectiveness of drugs, an increasing number of studies have been
conducted in the last decade to increase the success of cancer treatments. In
recent years, the importance given to the herbal drugs used for medicinal
purposes and the studies on the medicinal uses of plants have increased in our country. In this review,
researches about the herbal drugs traditionally used against cancer by the
local people were investigated. As a result of the study, 160 plant taxa and 17
multi-herbal formulas were reported for cancer treatment in Turkish traditional
medicine.
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Details
Primary Language
English
Subjects
Structural Biology
Journal Section
Short Communication
Authors
Kerem Canlı
0000-0001-6061-6948
Türkiye
Publication Date
December 31, 2019
Submission Date
April 6, 2019
Acceptance Date
August 22, 2019
Published in Issue
Year 2019 Volume: 22
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