Abstract

PLANT USED FOR SKIN CANCER

*Vishal Thakur, Sarvesh Maurya and Rachana Sarawade

Abstract

Plant plays an important role in the treatment of so many disease and now it has shown a tremendous potential in the treatment of cancer. There are various plant part which show greater prospective of treating cancer in the biological system such as whole plant, leaves, bark, roots and fruits yield compound. Plant derived compound have played an important role in the development of several clinically useful anticancer agents. These include Turmeric Green Tea, Podophyllum Emodi, Beta Carotene, Paclitaxel, Silybum Marianum. This plant sources are likely to provide effective anticancer agents. This review thus aims at providing an overview of anti-cancer compounds, derived from natural sources. Phytochemicals that are discussed in this review include flavonoids, carotenoids, terpenoids, vitamins, sulforaphane, some polyphenols and crude plant extracts.

Keywords: Turmeric, Green Tea, Podophyllum Emodi, Beta Carotene, Paclitaxel, Silybum Marianum.