Antitumor Agents from Higher Plants
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چکیده
Vari ous pl'ant preparati ons have been recommended for treatment of warts, tumors and cancerQus growths throughout recorded history. In a classic survey of the available literature, Hartwel1 1 identified over 3,000 plants reported to be of us~ in the treatment of these maladies. Numerous plant extracts have been subjected to detailed testing and fractionation studies in recent years and a wide variety of new active compounds have been isolated. Many of these new materials show promising antitumor activity in animal test systems and in preliminary clinical trials.
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