Abstract

AN UPDATE ON PLANTS FOR HEPATOCELLULAR CARCINOMA

Cuckoo Baby* and Dr. T. Sengottuvel

ABSTRACT

Hepatocellular carcinoma is one of the rising clinical problem that predominantly occurs in patients with underlying cirrhosis and liver disease. Out of the cancer related deaths in the world HCC is the third most cause of it. More than 600,000 people die from HCC every year. It is more common among males at an age usually between 30 and 50 years. The cancer chemotherapy which includes the high risk dosage of chemical drugs leading to high toxic cases at times. Medicinal plants relieve and treat cancer by using the compounds naturally present with antioxidant, anticancer activities that will inhibit or kill carcinogenic cells, Some plants contains properties that naturally have the ability to prevent the spread and development of various forms of cancer. This review focus on the plants that have significant effect on HCC through various mechanisms.

Keywords: HCC – Hepatocellular carcinoma MEIL – Methanolic extract of Indigofera linnaei HCV- Hepatitis C virus HBV- Hepatitis B virus