Natural Products for Pancreatic Cancer Treatment: From Traditional Medicine to Modern Drug Discovery
Pancreatic cancer, the seventh most lethal cancer around the world, is considered complicated cancer due to poor prognosis and difficulty in treatment. Despite all the conventional treatments, including surgical therapy and chemotherapy, the mortality rate is still high. Therefore, the possibility o...
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MDPI AG
2021
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| Sumario: | Pancreatic cancer, the seventh most lethal cancer around the world, is considered complicated cancer due to poor prognosis and difficulty in treatment. Despite all the conventional treatments, including surgical therapy and chemotherapy, the mortality rate is still high. Therefore, the possibility of using natural products for pancreatic cancer is increasing. In this study, 68 natural products that have anti-pancreatic cancer effects reported within five years were reviewed. The mechanisms of anti-cancer effects were divided into four types: apoptosis, anti-metastasis, anti-angiogenesis, and anti-resistance. Most of the studies were conducted for natural products that induce apoptosis in pancreatic cancer. Among them, plant extracts such as <i>Eucalyptus microcorys</i> account for the major portion. Some natural products, including <i>Moringa</i>, Coix seed, etc., showed multi-functional properties. Natural products could be beneficial candidates for treating pancreatic cancer. |
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