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Antiproliferative Potential of African Medicinal Plants

Katrin ViertelVictor KueteThomas Efferth

subject

medicine.medical_specialtyTraditional medicinebiologyPublic healthfungiBiodiversitymedicinefood and beveragesFabaceaeMoraceaebiology.organism_classificationMedicinal plantsAlternative treatment

description

Increasingly, cancer is recognized as a critical public health problem in Africa. Medicinal plants constitute a good alternative treatment, considering the rich biodiversity of the continent. Scientific evidence of the antiproliferative activity of African medicinal plants is more and more common. The most prominent results reported include the cytotoxic effects of plants of the families Moraceae, Guttiferae, Fabaceae, as well as compounds of the groups of terpenoids and phenolics derived from African plants.

yearjournalcountryeditionlanguage
2013-01-01
https://doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-12-405927-6.00018-7