Therapeutic Effects of Ten Commonly Used Chinese Herbs and Their Bioactive Compounds on Cancers

Wei Liu; Binbin Yang; Lu Yang; Jasmine Kaur; Calvin Jessop; Rushdi Fadhil; David Good; Guoying Ni; Xiao Song Liu; Tamim Mosaiab; Zhengjun Yi; Ming Q Wei

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Therapeutic Effects of Ten Commonly Used Chinese Herbs and Their Bioactive Compounds on Cancers

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Therapeutic Effects of Ten Commonly Used Chinese Herbs and Their Bioactive Compounds on Cancers

Wei Liu, Binbin Yang, Lu Yang, Jasmine Kaur, Calvin Jessop, Rushdi Fadhil, David Good, Guoying Ni, Xiao Song Liu, Tamim Mosaiab, …

Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 6057837

2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1155/2019/6057837

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Abstract

Effective cancer therapy is one of the biggest global challenges. Conventional cancer therapies have been at the forefront of combating cancers, but more evidence showed considerable side effects, limiting their use. There are various new therapies in development, but combined approaches for treating cancer are much expected. Natural herbs had been traditionally in use for cancer therapy in most parts of the world. In this review, we have examined ten commonly used Chinese herbs that have, for centuries, shown effectiveness in treating cancers. They demonstrated the abilities to promote the apoptosis of cancer cells, inhibit their metastasis, activate the patient's anticancer immunity, and synergistically increase the efficacy of conventional chemotherapy and radiation therapy when used in combination. Clinical experiences had proved that these herbs and their bioactive compounds were effective against a plethora of cancers through a variety of mechanisms, effectively improving patients' quality of life without significant side effects. These advantages indicate that there are huge potentials in the development of Chinese herbs into cancer medicine as part of a promising, holistic cancer treatment modality.

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Title: Therapeutic Effects of Ten Commonly Used Chinese Herbs and Their Bioactive Compounds on Cancers
Authors: Wei Liu (Author) - Griffith University
Binbin Yang (Author) - Griffith University
Lu Yang (Author) - Griffith University
Jasmine Kaur (Author) - Griffith University
Calvin Jessop (Author) - Griffith University
Rushdi Fadhil (Author) - Griffith University
David Good (Author) - Griffith University
Guoying Ni (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast
Xiao Song Liu (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast
Tamim Mosaiab (Author) - Griffith University
Zhengjun Yi (Author) - Weifang Medical University, China
Ming Q Wei (Author) - Griffith University
Publication details: Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 6057837; 10
Publisher: Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Date published: 2019
DOI: 10.1155/2019/6057837
ISSN: 1741-427X
Copyright note: Copyright © 2019 Wei Liu et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Organisation Unit: School of Science and Engineering - Legacy; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; GeneCology Research Centre - Legacy
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99451121202621
Output Type: Journal article

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