title: The use of herbs as anticancer agents.
abstract: The effectiveness of certain herbal drugs as anticancer agents has been studied for many years in China by researchers in various disciplines. The preparations discussed here are: Camptothecin and hydroxycamptothecin; harringtonine and homoharringtonine; colchicine and colchicinamide; curzerenone; monocrotaline; lycobetaine; oridonin; indirubin; and cantharidin. The success of their use is encouraging but a great deal of research is required in the future.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002166:Camptothecin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002193:Cantharidin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002681:China; D006801:Humans; D008517:Phytotherapy; D010946:Plants, Medicinal
chemical_list: D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic; D002193:Cantharidin; D002166:Camptothecin