ANTICANCER POTENTIAL OF DIFFERENT PLANT SPECIES

Ruqaya Mohammed Al-ezzy*, Hadeel M. Khalaf, Enas Alani

Although cancer is presently the second most common cause of death among the elderly, it will eventually overtake all other causes. The history of medicine and plants extends back to a time when the sole cure for all illnesses was herbal.[3] Today, phytotherapy is once again receiving more attention globally. The use of natural remedies made from plants to treat illnesses illustrates how closely connected man is to his environment.[5] A traditional or folk medical practice known as "herbal medicine" makes use of plant seeds, berries, roots, leaves, bark, flowers, and extracts for therapeutic purposes. Every day, more studies are being done and more herbal medicine is being used to cure illnesses. Traditional medicine has long held that some herbs may be used to cure illnesses including typhoid, cholera, measles, and others.[6] Additionally, it works as an antioxidant and a free radical scavenger, and it fights weakness and sickness (including cancer).[7]