Antitumor Activity of Monoterpenes Found in Essential Oils
Cancer is a complex genetic disease that is a major public health problem worldwide, accounting for about 7 million deaths each year. Many anticancer drugs currently used clinically have been isolated from plant species or are based on such substances. Accumulating data has revealed anticancer activ...
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| author | Marianna Vieira Sobral Aline Lira Xavier Tamires Cardoso Lima Damião Pergentino de Sousa |
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| description | Cancer is a complex genetic disease that is a major public health problem worldwide, accounting for about 7 million deaths each year. Many anticancer drugs currently used clinically have been isolated from plant species or are based on such substances. Accumulating data has revealed anticancer activity in plant-derived monoterpenes. In this review the antitumor activity of 37 monoterpenes found in essential oils is discussed. Chemical structures, experimental models, and mechanisms of action for bioactive substances are presented. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-04d30e3d5e9743e496c475859b214dae2025-08-20T03:54:15ZengWileyThe Scientific World Journal2356-61401537-744X2014-01-01201410.1155/2014/953451953451Antitumor Activity of Monoterpenes Found in Essential OilsMarianna Vieira Sobral0Aline Lira Xavier1Tamires Cardoso Lima2Damião Pergentino de Sousa3Departamento de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Universidade Federal da Paraíba, 58051-970 João Pessoa, PB, BrazilPrograma de Pós-Graduação em Produtos Naturais e Sintéticos Bioativos, Universidade Federal da Paraíba, Caixa Postal 5009, 58015-970 João Pessoa, PB, BrazilDepartamento de Farmácia, Universidade Federal de Sergipe, 49100-000 São Cristóvão, SE, BrazilDepartamento de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Universidade Federal da Paraíba, 58051-970 João Pessoa, PB, BrazilCancer is a complex genetic disease that is a major public health problem worldwide, accounting for about 7 million deaths each year. Many anticancer drugs currently used clinically have been isolated from plant species or are based on such substances. Accumulating data has revealed anticancer activity in plant-derived monoterpenes. In this review the antitumor activity of 37 monoterpenes found in essential oils is discussed. Chemical structures, experimental models, and mechanisms of action for bioactive substances are presented.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/953451 |
| spellingShingle | Marianna Vieira Sobral Aline Lira Xavier Tamires Cardoso Lima Damião Pergentino de Sousa Antitumor Activity of Monoterpenes Found in Essential Oils The Scientific World Journal |
| title | Antitumor Activity of Monoterpenes Found in Essential Oils |
| title_full | Antitumor Activity of Monoterpenes Found in Essential Oils |
| title_fullStr | Antitumor Activity of Monoterpenes Found in Essential Oils |
| title_full_unstemmed | Antitumor Activity of Monoterpenes Found in Essential Oils |
| title_short | Antitumor Activity of Monoterpenes Found in Essential Oils |
| title_sort | antitumor activity of monoterpenes found in essential oils |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/953451 |
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