Traditional Chinese medicine as a cancer treatment: Modern perspectives of ancient but advanced science

Y Xiang, Z Guo, P Zhu, J Chen, Y Huang - Cancer medicine, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has been practiced for thousands of years and at the
present time is widely accepted as an alternative treatment for cancer. In this review, we …

Anticancer potential of quercetin: A comprehensive review

A Rauf, M Imran, IA Khan, M ur‐Rehman… - Phytotherapy …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Diet plays a key role to maintaining healthy life. Many natural products present in our diet,
such as flavonoids, can prevent the progression of cancer. Quercetin, a distinctive bioactive …

A comprehensive analysis and anti-cancer activities of quercetin in ROS-mediated cancer and cancer stem cells

P Biswas, D Dey, PK Biswas, TI Rahaman… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Reactive oxygen species (ROS) induce carcinogenesis by causing genetic mutations,
activating oncogenes, and increasing oxidative stress, all of which affect cell proliferation …

Quercetin and cancer: new insights into its therapeutic effects on ovarian cancer cells

A Vafadar, Z Shabaninejad, A Movahedpour, F Fallahi… - Cell & bioscience, 2020 - Springer
Ovarian cancer is known as a serious malignancy that affects women's reproductive tract
and can considerably threat their health. A wide range of molecular mechanisms and …

Cancer chemoprevention: A strategic approach using phytochemicals

M Swetha, CK Keerthana, TP Rayginia… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Cancer chemoprevention approaches are aimed at preventing, delaying, or suppressing
tumor incidence using synthetic or natural bioactive agents. Mechanistically …

Fisetin and quercetin: promising flavonoids with chemopreventive potential

D Kashyap, VK Garg, HS Tuli, MB Yerer, K Sak… - Biomolecules, 2019 - mdpi.com
Despite advancements in healthcare facilities for diagnosis and treatment, cancer remains
the leading cause of death worldwide. As prevention is always better than cure, efficient …

Targeting arachidonic acid pathway by natural products for cancer prevention and therapy

NS Yarla, A Bishayee, G Sethi, P Reddanna… - Seminars in cancer …, 2016 - Elsevier
Arachidonic acid (AA) pathway, a metabolic process, plays a key role in carcinogenesis.
Hence, AA pathway metabolic enzymes phospholipase A 2 s (PLA 2 s), cyclooxygenases …

Quercetin: a functional dietary flavonoid with potential chemo‐preventive properties in colorectal cancer

SG Darband, M Kaviani, B Yousefi… - Journal of Cellular …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Recently, an intense attention has been paid to the application of natural compounds as a
novel therapeutic strategy for cancer treatment. Quercetin, a natural flavonol present in many …

Targets involved in the anti-cancer activity of quercetin in breast, colorectal and liver neoplasms

A Maugeri, A Calderaro, GT Patanè, M Navarra… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Phytochemicals have long been effective partners in the fight against several diseases,
including cancer. Among these, flavonoids are valuable allies for both cancer prevention …

Reversal of multidrug resistance in cancer by multi-functional flavonoids

Q Ye, K Liu, Q Shen, Q Li, J Hao, F Han… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Multidrug resistance (MDR) resulting from different defensive mechanisms in cancer is one
of the major obstacles of clinical treatment. To circumvent MDR many reversal agents have …