Evaluation of Therapeutic Potential of Natural Resources against Breast Cancer

Abstract

For ages, natural resources plants and herbs have been used in homeopathic medicines to prevent and cure multiple diseases. Although in this era, synthetic medicines are being frequently utilized by patients with breast cancer, their frequent use causes multiple adverse effects on the body. It is much needed to find new anti-cancer agents with less toxicity. Natural medicines have no or less toxicity and show effective potential to cure breast cancer. There are several plants and herbs which possess anticancer features. A variety of herbs and plants contain multiple phytochemicals like flavonoids, essential oils, ligands, carotenoids, terpenoids, flavones, polyphenols etc. Anti cancerous chemotherapeutic drugs are being used to treat cancer. But they cause harmful side effects. Hence, we need to discover new and natural resources which show no or less toxic effects. In this review, we evaluated significant natural resources to treat breast cancer. Garlic, flax seed, moringa, burdock, ginseng, saffron and oregano show the potential to cure breast cancer. These plants and herbal extracts lessen tumor growth, reduce cancer cell propagation, and show the ability to prevent and alleviate breast cancer. These compounds are essential for human health and prevent us from various diseases. Phytochemicals are important and beneficial for curing various diseases, including breast cancer. This review has described the bioactive properties of a variety of plants and herbs. These natural herbs and plants are an effective strategy to treat breast cancer without toxic effects.