Ethnomedicinal plants to fight neoplastic diseases
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چکیده
According to one of the ancient proverbs in India,” there is no plant on earth which has no medicinal property.” More than 90% of the compounds used in modern medicine have their origin from plant sources. A large number of plants have been used by man from ancient times as medicine for curing various ailments. In recent times there is an upsurge of interest and focus on the importance of medicinal plants and traditional health systems in solving the health care problems of the world. This article gives an over view and a brief account of the important ethno-medicinal plants used in treating neoplastic diseases.
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