We describe here the main natural compounds used in cancer therapy and prevention, the historical aspects of their application and pharmacognosy. Two major applications of these compounds are described: as cancer therapeutics and as chemopreventive compounds. Both natural compounds, extracted from plants or animals or produced by microbes (antibiotics), and synthetic compounds, derived from nat...

Nowadays cancer is one of the main reasons of death all over the world and it is estimated that deaths caused by cancer will grow dramatically in the next decades. Even if chemotherapy is the election therapy for solid tumors, as well as leukemias and lymphomas, cancer treatments are in continuous evolution trying to solve the problem of resistance mainly due to low accumulation of the drug in ...

Current trends in consumer interests indicate an increasing demand for the use of natural preservatives in foods. Meat products, which are highly perishable and carry risks of food-borne pathogens, have been preserved in a variety of ways, including via the use of organic acids, nitrites/nitrates, and modified atmosphere packaging. Certain natural antimicrobials have been shown to be effective ...

This article consists of an analysis of the available scientific research on botanically derived compounds that have potential efficacy in the treatment of lung cancer. The mechanisms of activity reviewed include alkylating agents, topoisomerase poisons, DNA synthesis inhibitors, protein synthesis inhibitors, immunoceuticals, and lipoxygenase inhibitors. Selection criteria include: (1) products...

Skin tumors in humans represent about 30% of all new cancers reported annually (Yusuf et al, 2007); their incidence is expected to increase substantially because of increased recreational exposure to sunlight and depletion of the ozone layer. The main factor incriminated in skin cancer is represented by the ultraviolet radiation, especially type B (UVB), which accounts for 90% of the skin cance...

Wound healing is the body’s natural process of regeneration of dermal and epidermal tissues. Complication in this process may lead to severe damage to the injured part. A wound dressing incorporated with natural compound provides a faster and efficient wound healing. The developments in research and use of natural compoundsmade a way towards more complex approach to the treatment of wounds. Thi...

In the rubber industry, plasticizers for rubber compounds mainly consist of petroleum derivatives. Consequently, the rubber industry is in constant competition with many petroleum consumers. This competition places an economic strain on rubber companies such as HEXPOL RUBBER COMPOUNDING L.L.C. In order to alleviate this strain, natural oil alternatives to petroleum plasticizers are of novel res...

Cancer is the second leading cause of death in the United States. Despite the estimated 565,650 deaths in 2008 of Americans as a result of cancer, it is mostly a preventable disease. Simply by modification of diet, maintenance of optimum body weight, and regular physical activity, 30% to 40% of all instances of cancer could be prevented. Modification of diet alone by increasing vegetable and fr...

bioactive products from snail slime of “helix” specie have potential applications in preventing and/or treating several human diseases and in cancer diagnosis. however, the poor pharmacokinetics characteristics of these natural compounds limit their use. nanotechnology offers promising solutions for the enhanced formulation of these molecules through the synthesis of nanosized drug delivery sys...