In African countries, cancer not only is a growing problem, but also a challenge because
available funding and resources are limited. Therefore, African medicinal plants play a …

African traditional medicine is a form of holistic health care system organized into three
levels of specialty, namely divination, spiritualism, and herbalism. The traditional healer …

Withanolides are a class of natural products with a steroidal lactone structure that exhibit a
broad spectrum of anti-cancer effects. To date, several studies have shown that their …

Ethnopharmacological relevance Cancer is the top death causing disease in the world, due
to its occurrence through various mechanism and form. Medicinal plants have been …

Natural products possess a significant role in anticancer therapy and many currently-used
anticancer drugs are of natural origin. Cerberin (CR), a cardenolide isolated from the fruit …

Curcumin, a hydrophobic polyphenol derived from the Curcuma longa plant, is known to
affect various cellular activities such as cell cycle regulation, oncogene expression …

Medicinal plants are not only popular for their ample store of active ingredients but also
boast of several pharmacological properties including the modulation of components of the …

Candida albicans is a member of pathogens with potential drug resistance threat that needs
novel chemotherapeutic strategies. Considering the multifarious biological activities …

Ethnopharmacological relevance Breast cancer is a serious threat in low-income as well as
developed countries. To face this, many herbal preparations are prescribed by traditional …

Cancer is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Chemotherapeutic agents
currently used in cancer treatment are associated with severe side effects and development …