BERBERINE: A POTENTIAL THERAPEUTIC CANDIDATE FOR BREAST CANCER
A.B.M. Anwarul Bashar, Md. Shahadat Hossan, Rownak Jahan, Abdullah Al-Nahain, A.K.M. Mahmudul Haque, Mohammed Rahmatullah*
ABSTRACT
Berberine is a quaternary ammonium salt from the protoberberine
group of isoquinoline alkaloids, and which can be found mostly in
plant species belonging to the Berberis genus. Recent studies have
demonstrated numerous pharmacological properties of the compound,
among which the most pronounced being anticancer effects against a
wide variety of cancer cell lines. In this review, we discuss the
anticancer effects of berberine against breast cancer and its potential
for therapeutic applications.
Keywords: Berberine, anticancer, Berberidaceae, breast cancer.
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