Current evidence and future direction on evaluating the anticancer effects of curcumin, gingerols, and shogaols in cervical cancer: A systematic review.

Cervical cancer ranked fourth most common malignancy among women worldwide despite the establishment of vaccination programmes. This systematic review evaluates the anti-cancer properties of turmeric and ginger bioactive compounds, specifically curcumin, 6/10-gingerol, and 6/10-shogaol, and their co...

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Main Authors: Unwaniah Abdull Rahim, Marami Mustapa, Nik Noorul Shakira Mohamed Shakrin, Armania Nurdin, Nursiati Mohamad Taridi, Yasmin Anum Mohd Yusof, Mariam Firdhaus Mad Nordin, Nur Aishah Che Roos
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Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2024-01-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0314280
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author Unwaniah Abdull Rahim
Marami Mustapa
Nik Noorul Shakira Mohamed Shakrin
Armania Nurdin
Nursiati Mohamad Taridi
Yasmin Anum Mohd Yusof
Mariam Firdhaus Mad Nordin
Nur Aishah Che Roos
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Marami Mustapa
Nik Noorul Shakira Mohamed Shakrin
Armania Nurdin
Nursiati Mohamad Taridi
Yasmin Anum Mohd Yusof
Mariam Firdhaus Mad Nordin
Nur Aishah Che Roos
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description Cervical cancer ranked fourth most common malignancy among women worldwide despite the establishment of vaccination programmes. This systematic review evaluates the anti-cancer properties of turmeric and ginger bioactive compounds, specifically curcumin, 6/10-gingerol, and 6/10-shogaol, and their combination in cervical cancer through in-vitro and in-vivo models. A comprehensive electronic search was performed using Science Direct, PubMed, and Scopus from inception until the second week of June 2024 for studies published in English. Only studies investigating the effects of curcumin, gingerol, shogaol, and/or their combination in human cervical cancer cell lines and/or rodent animal models implanted with cervical cancer xenografts were included. Altogether, 27 studies were included in this review. The evidence gathered indicated that curcumin, 6/10-gingerol and 6-shogaol exert their anticancer action through modulation of cell signalling pathways, including AMPK, WNT, PI3K/AKT, and NF-κB pathway, and mediators including Bax/Bcl2, TNF-α, EGFR, COX-2, caspases-3, -9, p53, and pRb. However, the synergistic effect of these bioactive compounds is not known due to lack of evidence. In conclusion, curcumin, 6/10-gingerols, and 6-shogaols hold promise as therapeutic agents for cervical cancer. Yet, further research is essential to understand their combined efficacy, emphasising the need for additional studies exploring the synergistic anticancer effects of these bioactive compounds. Additional factors to explore include long-term effects and susceptibility of chemoresistant cervical cancer cells towards curcumin, shogaols, and gingerols.
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spelling doaj-art-e7c236207d2d4368995abbf3f3e266c62025-08-20T02:33:05ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032024-01-011911e031428010.1371/journal.pone.0314280Current evidence and future direction on evaluating the anticancer effects of curcumin, gingerols, and shogaols in cervical cancer: A systematic review.Unwaniah Abdull RahimMarami MustapaNik Noorul Shakira Mohamed ShakrinArmania NurdinNursiati Mohamad TaridiYasmin Anum Mohd YusofMariam Firdhaus Mad NordinNur Aishah Che RoosCervical cancer ranked fourth most common malignancy among women worldwide despite the establishment of vaccination programmes. This systematic review evaluates the anti-cancer properties of turmeric and ginger bioactive compounds, specifically curcumin, 6/10-gingerol, and 6/10-shogaol, and their combination in cervical cancer through in-vitro and in-vivo models. A comprehensive electronic search was performed using Science Direct, PubMed, and Scopus from inception until the second week of June 2024 for studies published in English. Only studies investigating the effects of curcumin, gingerol, shogaol, and/or their combination in human cervical cancer cell lines and/or rodent animal models implanted with cervical cancer xenografts were included. Altogether, 27 studies were included in this review. The evidence gathered indicated that curcumin, 6/10-gingerol and 6-shogaol exert their anticancer action through modulation of cell signalling pathways, including AMPK, WNT, PI3K/AKT, and NF-κB pathway, and mediators including Bax/Bcl2, TNF-α, EGFR, COX-2, caspases-3, -9, p53, and pRb. However, the synergistic effect of these bioactive compounds is not known due to lack of evidence. In conclusion, curcumin, 6/10-gingerols, and 6-shogaols hold promise as therapeutic agents for cervical cancer. Yet, further research is essential to understand their combined efficacy, emphasising the need for additional studies exploring the synergistic anticancer effects of these bioactive compounds. Additional factors to explore include long-term effects and susceptibility of chemoresistant cervical cancer cells towards curcumin, shogaols, and gingerols.https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0314280
spellingShingle Unwaniah Abdull Rahim
Marami Mustapa
Nik Noorul Shakira Mohamed Shakrin
Armania Nurdin
Nursiati Mohamad Taridi
Yasmin Anum Mohd Yusof
Mariam Firdhaus Mad Nordin
Nur Aishah Che Roos
Current evidence and future direction on evaluating the anticancer effects of curcumin, gingerols, and shogaols in cervical cancer: A systematic review.
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title Current evidence and future direction on evaluating the anticancer effects of curcumin, gingerols, and shogaols in cervical cancer: A systematic review.
title_full Current evidence and future direction on evaluating the anticancer effects of curcumin, gingerols, and shogaols in cervical cancer: A systematic review.
title_fullStr Current evidence and future direction on evaluating the anticancer effects of curcumin, gingerols, and shogaols in cervical cancer: A systematic review.
title_full_unstemmed Current evidence and future direction on evaluating the anticancer effects of curcumin, gingerols, and shogaols in cervical cancer: A systematic review.
title_short Current evidence and future direction on evaluating the anticancer effects of curcumin, gingerols, and shogaols in cervical cancer: A systematic review.
title_sort current evidence and future direction on evaluating the anticancer effects of curcumin gingerols and shogaols in cervical cancer a systematic review
url https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0314280
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