Title:Bioactive Natural Products for Breast Cancer Chemoprevention and
Treatment
Volume: 19
Issue: 10
Author(s): Asma A. Mokashi and Neela M. Bhatia*
Affiliation:
- Department of Quality Assurance, Bharati Vidyapeeth College of Pharmacy, Near Chitranagari,
Kolhapur, 416013, Maharashtra, India
Keywords:
Cancer, breast, mechanism, natural products, targets, phytoconstituents.
Abstract:
Background: In addition to being one of the deadliest tumors, breast cancer is also one
of the most difficult to cure. Due to the serious side effects of current breast cancer treatments and
the rise in drug resistance, current drugs are losing their effectiveness.
Potential Natural Bioactives: Bioactive natural compounds target various pathophysiological
pathways involved in the development and progression of cancer and hence have the ability to prevent
both the growth of breast cancer and the advancement of metastatic disease concurrently.
Natural anticancer compounds have been shown to be effective, complementary treatment may be
of great assistance in this case.
Clinical Outcomes: Nutraceuticals and popular folk remedies may provide benefits over manufactured
pharmaceuticals since they have fewer side effects and less toxicity in both in vitro and in
vivo studies. A variety of natural compounds have been shown to reduce the aggressiveness of
breast cancer, inhibit the growth of malignant cells, and alter the pathways involved in cancer development
and progression. Either by directly affecting certain biological targets, such genes, or by
indirectly stabilising conjugates that have an impact on metabolic processes, natural compounds
called phytochemicals can enhance human health.
Mechanistic Pathways: There are many promising bioactive natural products that can be used to
treat breast cancer, including those that inhibit aromatase activity, target HIF-1 signaling, inhibit
cytoplasmic signaling, modulate epigenetic regulation, modulate estrogen signaling pathways, or
work in chemosensitivity/adjuvant therapy (such as resveratrol, epigallocatechin-3-gallate, and eugenol).