Greco-Arab and Islamic Herbal Medicine and Cancer Treatment/Prevention

2010 ◽  
pp. 69-86
Keyword(s):  
Herbal Medicine ◽  
Cancer Treatment

scholarly journals Ethnopharmacological Survey of Herbal Remedies Used for the Treatment of Cancer in the Greater Casablanca-Morocco

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammed Bourhia ◽  
Abdelaaty Abdelaziz Shahat ◽  
Omer Mohammed Almarfadi ◽  
Fahd Ali Naser ◽  
Wael Mostafa Abdelmageed ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Herbal Medicine ◽  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Cancer Treatment ◽  
Traditional Medicine ◽  
Local Population ◽  
Traditional Healers ◽  
Herbal Remedies ◽  
Traditional Herbal Medicine ◽  
Ethnobotanical Survey ◽  
Scientific Validity

Medicinal plants played an important role in traditional medicine for the treatment of diseases since antiquities. The aim of the study is to carry out an ethnobotanical survey on medicinal plants used traditionally in cancer treatment in the region of Greater Casablanca-Morocco, and to enhance the traditional herbal medicine knowledge. 110 traditional healers in the study area were interviewed face to face to response a survey questionnaire including the names of plants used in cancer treatment, used parts, methods of preparation, and route of administration. Indices of Fidelity Level (FL), Use Value (UV), and Relative Frequency of Citation (RFC) were calculated to identify the most effective plants used for cancer treatment. Eight species were specified including Aristolochia baetica, Aristolochia paucinervis, Bryonia dioica, Aquilaria malaccensis, Marrubium vulgare, Lavandula maroccana, Ephedra alata, and Euphorbia resinifera belonging to 7 families. Aristolochiaceae, Aquilariaceae, and Cucurbitaceae were the most useful families in cancer treatment with high significant indices of UV, FL, and RFC with values of 1, 100%, and 1, respectively. Roots and leaves were the most commonly used plant parts. Decoction and powder mixed with honey were the frequently used method for remedies preparation. The present study showed that the people living in Morocco’s economic capital are still highly dependent on traditional herbal medicine for the treatment of cancer. Therefore, it seems that herbal medicine still plays a crucial role in the primary healthcare system for the local population. During this survey, it was reported that even some plant families are highly toxic for humans like Aristolochiaceae that are frequently used in cancer treatment in the study area. As many people still rely on natural traditional medicine considering (it is safe with no side effects), so combined effort between all social categories including scientists and traditional healers should be established for involving the scientific validity of the used plants in the treatment of diseases.

scholarly journals Use of traditional and complementary medicine among Norwegian cancer patients in the seventh survey of the Tromsø study

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Agnete Egilsdatter Kristoffersen ◽  
Trine Stub ◽  
Ann Ragnhild Broderstad ◽  
Anne Helen Hansen
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Herbal Medicine ◽  
Cancer Treatment ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Complementary Medicine ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Conventional Cancer Treatment ◽  
Self Help ◽  
Natural Remedies

Abstract Background Traditional and complementary medicine (T&CM) is commonly used by cancer patients in Northern Norway, in particular spiritual forms like traditional healing. T&CM is mainly used complementary to conventional cancer treatment and is rarely discussed with conventional health care providers, increasing the risk of negative interaction with conventional cancer care. The aim of this study was to investigate the use of T&CM among cancer patients in Tromsø, and to investigate the differences in T&CM use between people living with cancer, people with cancer previously, and people without a history of cancer. Method Data was drawn from the seventh survey of the Tromsø study conducted in 2015–2016. All inhabitants of Tromsø aged 40 and above were invited to participate (n = 32,591) of whom n = 21,083 accepted the invitation (response rate 65%). Data was collected thorough three self-administered questionnaires and a comprehensive clinical examination. Pearson chi-square tests, Fisher exact tests and one-way ANOVA tests were used to describe differences between the groups while binary logistic regressions were used for adjusted values. Results Eight percent of the participants (n = 1636) reported to have (n = 404) or have had (n = 1232) cancer. Of the participants with cancer at present 33.4% reported use of T&CM within the last year, 13.6% had consulted a T&CM provider, 17.9% had used herbal medicine/natural remedies and 6.4% had practiced self-help techniques. The participants with cancer at present were more likely to have visited a T&CM provider than participants with cancer previously (13.6% vs. 8.7%, p = 0.020). Among the participants with cancer at present, 6.4% reported to have consulted a TM provider, 5.8% had consulted an acupuncturist, while 4.7% had consulted other CM providers. Women were significantly more likely than men to have used acupuncture and self-help techniques. No significant gender differences were found regarding visits to other CM providers, TM providers nor use of herbal medicine/natural remedies. Conclusion The findings are in line with previous research suggesting that both men and women use TM complementary to other CM modalities outside the official health care system. As herbal medicine might interact with conventional cancer treatment, health care providers need to discuss such use with their patients.

scholarly journals Emerging Glycolysis Targeting and Drug Discovery from Chinese Medicine in Cancer Therapy

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhiyu Wang ◽  
Neng Wang ◽  
Jianping Chen ◽  
Jiangang Shen
Keyword(s):  
Drug Discovery ◽  
Chinese Medicine ◽  
Herbal Medicine ◽  
Cancer Treatment ◽  
Cancer Cells ◽  
Warburg Effect ◽  
Glycolytic Pathway ◽  
Normal Cells ◽  
Active Compounds ◽  
The Warburg Effect

Molecular-targeted therapy has been developed for cancer chemoprevention and treatment. Cancer cells have different metabolic properties from normal cells. Normal cells mostly rely upon the process of mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation to produce energy whereas cancer cells have developed an altered metabolism that allows them to sustain higher proliferation rates. Cancer cells could predominantly produce energy by glycolysis even in the presence of oxygen. This alternative metabolic characteristic is known as the “Warburg Effect.” Although the exact mechanisms underlying the Warburg effect are unclear, recent progress indicates that glycolytic pathway of cancer cells could be a critical target for drug discovery. With a long history in cancer treatment, traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is recognized as a valuable source for seeking bioactive anticancer compounds. A great progress has been made to identify active compounds from herbal medicine targeting on glycolysis for cancer treatment. Herein, we provide an overall picture of the current understanding of the molecular targets in the cancer glycolytic pathway and reviewed active compounds from Chinese herbal medicine with the potentials to inhibit the metabolic targets for cancer treatment. Combination of TCM with conventional therapies will provide an attractive strategy for improving clinical outcome in cancer treatment.

scholarly journals The Optimization Method for Synthesis of 99mTc-Rutin as Potential Radiotracer in The Development of Cancer Drugs From Flavonoid

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 80
Author(s):  
Eva Maria Widyasari ◽  
Esty Kusumawardhany ◽  
Rizky Juwita Sugiharti ◽  
Maula Eka Sriyani ◽  
Muharam Marzuki
Keyword(s):  
Herbal Medicine ◽  
Cancer Treatment ◽  
Antioxidant Activities ◽  
Scientific Information ◽  
Radiochemical Yield ◽  
Optimization Method ◽  
Biological Information ◽  
Cancer Drugs ◽  
Traditional Herbal Medicine

Based on the Basic Health Research Data of Ministry of Health's of Indonesia in 2013, mortality rates from malignant and tumor malignancies in Indonesia are still high with prevalence of cancer is about 1.4%. Chemotherapy is still the primary choice in cancer modality that uses chemotherapeutic drugs to eradicate and inhibit the growth of cancer cells; however the cost this treatment is extremely high. Therefore, patient tends to seek alternative treatment such as consuming traditional herbal medicine for cancer treatment. Rutin is one of the attractive phytochemicals flavonoids because of its antioxidant activities. However, as traditional herbal medicine, its effectiveness is not yet been fully established due to the lack of scientific information. A radiotracer can be defined as a specific radiolabeled molecule that monitors the in vivo behaviour of a functional molecule, and can be used to provide biological information in a living system. Hence, to provide pharmacological information of rutin for cancer treatment, we synthesized radiolabeled flavonoid 99mTc-rutin as radiotracer. The aim of the present study is to develop 99mTc-rutin under varying conditions of rutin quantity, reducing agent concentration and incubation time. Labeling studies were performed by changing the selected parameters one by one and optimum labeling conditions were determined. After observing the conditions for maximum labeling efficiency, 99mTc-rutin was obtained with preparation of 700 μg of rutin with addition of 20 μg of SnCl2.2H2O as reductor and 1-3 mCi 99mTcO4- without any incubation. Radiochemical yield of 99mTc-rutin was determined with radio thin layer chromatography which was found 99.28 ± 0.14% and stable up to 4 hour. From the result of this study, the successfully labeled 99mTc-rutin can be used as a reference for following preclinical study. Furthermore radiolabeled 99mTc-rutin is expected as tools in research and development of rutin as cancer drugs from natural product to obtain detailed information its efficacy.Keywords: radiotracer, 99mTc-rutin, cancer, labeled compounds

scholarly journals Cationic nanomicelles derived from Pluronic F127 as delivery vehicles of Chinese herbal medicine active components of ursolic acid for colorectal cancer treatment

RSC Advances ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (29) ◽  
pp. 15906-15914 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhaokun Yan ◽  
Qingtang Wang ◽  
Xiaolong Liu ◽  
Jun Peng ◽  
Qin Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Colorectal Cancer ◽  
Herbal Medicine ◽  
Cancer Treatment ◽  
Ursolic Acid ◽  
Pluronic F127 ◽  
Delivery Vehicle ◽  
Active Components ◽  
Chinese Herbal ◽  
Delivery Vehicles ◽  
Colorectal Cancer Treatment

A cationic nanomicelle derived from Pluronic F127 as a delivery vehicle of ursolic acid for enhanced colorectal cancer treatment.

Cancer Treatment by Greco-Arab and Islamic Herbal Medicine~!2010-03-22~!2010-05-04~!2010-06-15~!

2010 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 203-212 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hilal Zaid ◽  
Anwar Rayan ◽  
Omar Said ◽  
Bashar Saad
Keyword(s):  
Herbal Medicine ◽  
Cancer Treatment

scholarly journals Cancer Treatment by Greco-Arab and Islamic Herbal Medicine

2010 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 203-212 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hilal Zaid ◽  
Anwar Rayan ◽  
Omar Said ◽  
Bashar Saad
Keyword(s):  
Herbal Medicine ◽  
Cancer Treatment
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