Anticancer Mechanisms of Bioactive Compounds from Solanaceae: An Update.

ABSTRACT: Plants continue to provide unlimited pharmacologically active compounds that can treat various illnesses, including cancer. The Solanaceae family, besides providing economically important food plants, such as potatoes and tomatoes, has been exploited extensively in folk medicine, as it provides an array of bioactive compounds. Many studies have demonstrated the anticancer potency of some of the compounds, but the corresponding molecular targets are not well defined. However, advances in molecular cell biology and in silico modelling have made it possible to dissect some of the underlying mechanisms. By reviewing the literature over the last five years, we provide an update on anticancer mechanisms associated with phytochemicals isolated from species in the Solanaceae plant family. These me

SUBMITTER: Nkwe DO 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8507657 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature