A MINI-REVIEW ON ANTI-CANCEROUS PROPERTIES OF SOME MEDICINAL PLANTS | PLANT CELL BIOTECHNOLOGY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

 

In recent era maximum human population is severely affected globally by cancer disease due to which constant demand for new therapies are required to treat and prevent this deadly disease. Today attention is drawn towards naturally occurring compounds by researchers and scientists that can show less toxic effects than the allopathic treatments such as chemotherapy. In cancer, an irregular proliferation of cells takes place which can attack and demolish the normal cells resulting in an imbalance to human body. The plant derived chemotherapeutic agents are found to be effective to cure the disease in spite of several synthetic agents which can be toxic and thus the studies are going on to explore the natural compounds effective against such ailments. Therefore in this mini review an attempt is made to appraise some medicinal plants having anti-cancerous properties. All the plants reviewed here show potential and are good candidates for advanced studies because of their anticancer activity.

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CHEMISTRY OF TURMERIC: A GOLDEN SPICE WITH THE MULTIFUNCTIONAL BENEFITS | PLANT CELL BIOTECHNOLOGY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

 Turmeric is generally known for its use as spice in cooking. It is often considered as the king of spices.  Its use in the customary arrangement of medication for a considerable length of time and has been experimentally approved broadly. Through this review, researchers try to bring to notice the beneficial use of this naturally gifted spice called turmeric. Turmeric has always received considerable interest among the researchers/scientific community because of its medical and cosmetic properties. It is beyond doubt or debate that turmeric is being used for various reasons. Extensive researches time and again has proved that it has potential to treat many diseases. Curcumin a main ingredient of turmeric is the most effective in treatment. It is also beneficial and useful for skin treatment. It has different valuable properties such as antioxidant exercises and is helpful in conditions, for example, cancers, inflammation, etc. It likewise has antifungal, antimicrobial renal and hepatoprotective exercises. In this way, it has the potential against different cancer growth, diabetes, sensitivities, joint inflammation and other incessant and hard treatable infections. Both conventional and improved method of technology is used for producing turmeric and due to its multi benefits, day by day turmeric is occupying a major share in the world market specially with the entrance of latest technology and government support for small and medium scale industries.

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HEALTH BENEFITS OF Cordyceps militaris: OVERVIEW | PLANT CELL BIOTECHNOLOGY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

 For centuries, traditional Chinese medicine has relied on medicinal mushrooms as a panacea to strengthen the immune system and revitalize the human body, because mushrooms have different biological functions. The bio-active compounds of this fungus contain cordycepin, cordymin, ergosterol, glycoproteins and polysaccharides which are considered as immunity enhancers and beneficial in various treatments related to kidney, hyperglycemia and liver damage. In the present review, we will focus on Cordyceps militaris (C. militaris) which is known as an essential medicine for potential therapeutic uses. Some ailments like thrombolytic effect, diabetic, melanogenesis and infertility are effectively healed by using constituents extracted from C. militaris. Hence, C. militaris is providing an understanding of all its constituent and novel therapeutic strategies to cure diseases.

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