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Phytochemicals of garlic: Promising candidates for cancer therapy
- Source :
- Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy, Vol 123, Iss, Pp 109730-(2020)
- Publication Year :
- 2019
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Abstract
- Of the numerous health benefits of garlic, the anticancer effect is probably the most noticeable. Observations over the past years have shown that the consumption of garlic in the diet provides strong protection against cancer risk. Previous studies involving garlic phytochemicals have usually focused on the cancer chemopreventive properties, but there is little published evidence showing its therapeutic potential in cancer treatment. In view of the multitargeted carcinoma actions and lack of severe toxicity, some components of garlic are likely to play vital roles in the selective killing of cancer cells. However, the rational design of experimental studies and clinical trials are required to verify this concept. This paper discusses the promises and pitfalls of garlic for the treatment of cancer.
- Subjects :
- 0301 basic medicine
Oncology
medicine.medical_specialty
Carcinogenesis
Therapeutic property
Phytochemicals
Cancer therapy
RM1-950
Health benefits
medicine.disease_cause
03 medical and health sciences
0302 clinical medicine
Internal medicine
Neoplasms
medicine
Carcinoma
Humans
Garlic
Severe toxicity
Pharmacology
business.industry
food and beverages
Cancer
General Medicine
medicine.disease
Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic
Clinical trial
030104 developmental biology
030220 oncology & carcinogenesis
Cancer cell
Therapeutics. Pharmacology
business
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 19506007
- Volume :
- 123
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Biomedicinepharmacotherapy = Biomedecinepharmacotherapie
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....d9a411db41f9d545aff28aa1927a6dab