Research Article | Published: 22 September 2017

Medicinal Potential of Fagonia cretica L.: As Anticancerous Herb.

Nivedita Srivastava

Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products | Volume: 24 | Issue: 3 | Page No. 175-177 | 2017
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2017-5X7287 | Cite this article

Abstract

Member of the family Zygophyllaceae are distributed in arid areas of the world and are traditionally used against various health insults ranging from skin lesions to lethal cancer. Particularly genus Fagonia are of great interest for Herbologist, Pharmasists Ethnobotanist, Scientist because of its efficient medicinal potential for anticancerous drugs. It is undeniable fact that medicinal herbs have been taken for their health giving properties for thousands of years. Present paper provide data that F. cretica were studied for their medicinal effect on breast cancer.

Keywords

Herbal Drug, Breast Cancer, Anti Cancer Drug, Anthinflammatory Activity, Antioxident Activity, Adhablva Kwathchurna, Ethnomedicinal Uses

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Srivastava, N., 2017. Medicinal Potential of Fagonia cretica L.: As Anticancerous Herb.. Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products, 24(3), pp.175-177. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2017-5X7287

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Manuscript Published on 22 September 2017

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