The anti-tumor potential of sinomenine: a narrative review.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objective

Currently, chemotherapy is the main treatment for most tumors. However, drug resistance and many adverse reactions associated with chemotherapy greatly limit its use. Therefore, an increasing number of researchers have shifted the research focus the anti-tumor activity of traditional Chinese medicine. The objective of this article is to review the anti-tumor mechanism of sinomenine and its derivatives to provide a reference for further study and clinical transformation.

Methods

In this study, we searched for relevant articles on the anti-tumor mechanism of Sinomenium using databases such as PubMed and Medline.

Key content and findings

Sinomenine is a monomer alkaloid component extracted from the rhizome of Sinomenium acuturn. A n

SUBMITTER: Zhu J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10583013 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature