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4.1. Hibiscus cannabinus (Kenaf)
- Antioxidative and anticancer properties. ...Further study from unpublished data confirmed that kenaf seed oil causes cells death of human leukaemia HL60 and K562 cells and murine myelomonocytic WEHI-3H cell lines through induction of apoptosis.
4.2. Ginseng Root
- ...For leukaemia, ginsenoside Rh1 showed a suppressive effect on the MAPK signaling pathway, resulting inhibition of invasion and migration of THP-1 acute monocytic cells.
4.3. Euphorbia formosana Hayata (EF)
- The potent antileukaemic activity of EFW in vitro warrants further investigation before treating leukaemia and other malignancies. ...
4.4. Garlic (Allium sativum)
- Garlic extract (GE) has a prominent role in the cancer prevention. significant decreased of human leukaemia (HL-60) were observed when the cells were treated with GE in a concentration and time dependent manner....
4.5. Achillea fragrantissima (Af)
- ....cell cycle arrest, and apoptosis in chronic myelogenous leukaemia (CML) cells [58].
4.6. Typhonium flagelliforme
4.7. Grape Seeds
- They are products from whole grape seeds which are rich in vitamin E, flavonoids, linoleic acid, and phenolic OPCs. Based on research from the University of Kentucky, grape seed extract causes commit cell suicide in vitro. They found that within 24 hours, 76 percent of leukaemic cells had died after being exposed to the extract. Grape seed extract activates JNK, a protein that regulates the apoptotic pathway, and it leads to cell death or apoptosis.... Epidemiological evidence presented that eating vegetables and fruits helps to end cancer development.
4.8. Pomegranate
- It has been found as anticancer agents. Pomegranate juice (PGJ) induced apoptosis by altering in the cell cycle [39]. Treatment of four leukaemic cell lines with five fractions
4.9. Carrot
- The carrot also has been found to have a good effect on leukaemia...
4.10. Berberis vulgaris (Barberry)
- Researchers found that berberine is mainly distributed in the roots, barks, and stem of plants. For decades, berberine has intrigued increasing interest in its significant bioactivities, such as antioxidant, antimicrobial, and anticancer effects.
- Berberine could suppress the growth and proliferation of different kinds of cancer cells.
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Other medicinal herbs
Moringa oleifera (The Miracle Tree) is a multipurpose plant, which has excessive use (preventative and treatment). ...Previous studies showed it had antileukaemic potency.
Vernonia amygdalina is an African medicinal plant which is known to have two anticancer agents’ vernodalin and vernolide. The roots are the principal material for herbal medicine and it has activity against leukaemic cells.
Ganoderma lucidum (G. lucidum) is a medicinal mushroom having biological effects such as immune modulation and antitumour actions... ...It also decreased the percentage of leukaemic cells in the spleens of mice before they were injected with WEHI-3 cells [41].