Cancer is a multistage process resulting in an uncontrolled and abrupt division of cells and
is one of the leading causes of mortality. The cases reported and the predictions for the near …

Ethnopharmacological relevance Cancer is a major health problem worldwide. Drugs' side
effects and high cost of treatment remain the main limitations of conventional therapy …

Traditional and complementary medicine constitutes an important, and often
underestimated, source of healthcare for multiple diseases including cancer. However, little …

Background. Medicinal plants have long played an integral role in traditional healing
systems and are crucial for meeting primary healthcare needs. This study aimed to …

Background Cancer remains a global health concern and constitutes an important barrier to
increasing life expectancy. Malignant cells rapidly develop drug resistance leading to many …

Medicinal plants played an important role in traditional medicine for the treatment of
diseases since antiquities. The aim of the study is to carry out an ethnobotanical survey on …

As is well known, plant products have been increasingly utilized in the pharmaceutical
industry in recent years. By combining conventional techniques and modern methodology …

Ethnopharmacological relevance Approximately 70% of anticancer drugs were developed
or derived from natural products or plants. Southern Africa boasts an enormous floral …

Pentacyclic triterpenoids are well-known phytochemicals with various biological activities
commonly found in plants as secondary metabolites. The wide range of biological activities …

Ethnopharmacological relevance Nowadays, cancer is considered one of the leading
causes of death in developing countries. Due to mediocre socioeconomic status of many of …