Role of herbal medicines in cancer.
@article{Sri2010RoleOH, title={Role of herbal medicines in cancer.}, author={P. Sri and N. Sree and S. Revathi and Y. A. Kumar and N. Sri}, journal={International Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research}, year={2010}, volume={1}, pages={7-21} }
Cancer is a genetic disease. The main causes of cancer are alterations of DNA, mutations, damage etc. Any herbs which may be a plant or a part of the plant that are used to maintain the health are called Herbal supplements or Phytomedicines. Plant extracts are generally prepared by boiling the herb in water. The goals of these herbal medicines include prevention and protection against cancer. The traditional plants like Eleutherococcus senticosis, Astralagaus membranaceous, and medicinal… Expand
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