Role of Herbal Medicines in Cancer Therapy

Abstract

The herbal medicines are used for centuries to treat various ailments and maintain the balance of human body in physical or mental health. They are traditionally used in one Indian food as daily dietary intake or as supplements or for any curative purpose. Herbal medicine aims to restore your body, so that it can protect, regulate and heal itself. It is a whole body approach. It looks at your physical, mental and emotional wellbeing. It is sometimes called phytomedicine, phytotherapy or botanical medicine.Our aim is to collect the information about the herbal remedies used for the various types of cancer like breast,  lung, liver, and gastric etc. The various class of compound included are vitamins,flavanoids,terpenoids,polyphenols,polymethoxyflavones,glucosides,phenethyl,isocyanates,alkaloids,acridines,organosulphur compounds and triterpenoids along with the mechanism of action selected phytoconstituent play multiple role in treatment or as adjuvant therapy for different kinds of cancer. The phytochemical extract like vitamin A,Vitamin E, Juglanin ,Delphenidin, Licochalcon A, Cucurbitaun B Saikosaponins, Carnosol, Tangeritin, Cyanidin 3 glucoside and phenethyl isothiocyanates gives a positive effect of breast cancer treatment. For hepatic cancer the phytocompounds like 10 Hydroxy campothecin ,Clvercetsis