| Chapter title |
Anti-Inflammatory and Anticancer Drugs from Nature.
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|---|---|
| Chapter number | 8 |
| Book title |
Advances in Nutrition and Cancer
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| Published in |
Cancer treatment and research, October 2013
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| DOI | 10.1007/978-3-642-38007-5_8 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Book ISBNs |
978-3-64-238006-8, 978-3-64-238007-5
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| Authors |
Orlikova B, Legrand N, Panning J, Dicato M, Diederich M, Barbora Orlikova, Noémie Legrand, Jana Panning, Mario Dicato, Marc Diederich, Orlikova, Barbora, Legrand, Noémie, Panning, Jana, Dicato, Mario, Diederich, Marc |
| Editors |
Vincenzo Zappia, Salvatore Panico, Gian Luigi Russo, Alfredo Budillon, Fulvio Della Ragione |
| Abstract |
Over the centuries, plant extracts have been used to treat various diseases. Until now, natural products have played an important role in anticancer therapy as there are more than 500 compounds from terrestrial and marine plants or microorganisms, which have antioxidant, antiproliferative, or antiangiogenic properties and are therefore able to reduce tumor growth. The recent discovery of new natural products has been accelerated by novel technologies (high throughput screening of natural products in plants, animals, marine organisms, and microorganisms). Vincristine, irinotecan, etoposide, and paclitaxel are examples of compounds derived from plants that are used in cancer treatment. Similarly, actinomycin D, mitomycin C, bleomycin, doxorubicin, and L-asparaginase are drugs derived from microorganisms. In this review, we describe the molecular mechanisms of natural compounds with anti-inflammatory and anticancer activities. |
Mendeley readers
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 88 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 15 | 17% |
| Student > Master | 11 | 13% |
| Student > Bachelor | 11 | 13% |
| Researcher | 10 | 11% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 5 | 6% |
| Other | 17 | 19% |
| Unknown | 19 | 22% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 15 | 17% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 11 | 13% |
| Chemistry | 9 | 10% |
| Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 8 | 9% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 7 | 8% |
| Other | 10 | 11% |
| Unknown | 28 | 32% |