Potential New Pharmacological Agents Derived From Medicinal Plants for the Treatment of Pancreatic Cancer

被引:33
作者
Azimi, Haniye [1 ]
Khakshur, Ali Asghar [1 ]
Abdollahi, Mohammad [1 ]
Rahimi, Roja [2 ]
机构
[1] Univ Tehran Med Sci, Dept Pharmacol & Toxicol, Pharmaceut Sci Res Ctr, Fac Pharm, Tehran 1417653761, Iran
[2] Univ Tehran Med Sci, Fac Tradit Med, Dept Tradit Pharm, Tehran 1417653761, Iran
关键词
medicinal plants; pancreas; pancreatic cancer; pharmacological mechanisms; phytochemical compounds; systematic review;
D O I
10.1097/MPA.0000000000000175
中图分类号
R57 [消化系及腹部疾病];
学科分类号
100201 [内科学];
摘要
In the present article, we reviewed plants and phytochemical compounds demonstrating beneficial effects in pancreatic cancer to find new sources of pharmaceutical agents. For this purpose, Scopus, PubMed, Web of Science, and Google scholar were searched for plants or herbal components with beneficial effects in the treatment of pancreatic cancer. Data were collected up to January 2013. The search terms were plant, herb, herbal therapy, or phytotherapy and pancreatic cancer or pancreas. All of the human in vivo and in vitro studies were included. According to studies, among diverse plants and phytochemicals, 12 compounds including apigenin, genistein, quercetin, resveratrol, epigallocatechin gallate, benzyl isothiocyanate, sulforaphane, curcumin, thymoquinone, dihydroartemisinin, cucurbitacin B, and perillyl alcohol have beneficial action against pancreatic cancer cells through 4 or more mechanisms. Applying their plausible synergistic effects can be an imperative approach for finding new efficient pharmacological agents in the treatment of pancreatic cancer.
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页数:5
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