[Review in the studies on tannins activity of cancer prevention and anticancer].
This paper reviewed the biological activities of tannins in cancer prevention and anticancer, and mainly discussed related mechanisms. The results suggest that tannins, whether total tannins or pure tannin compound, have remarkable activity in cancer prevention and anticancer. It has wealthy foreground for developing new cancer prevention agents and/or new anticancer drugs screening among tannin compounds.
Li
Haixia
H
Department of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084.
Wang
Zhao
Z
Liu
Yanze
Y
D000818:Animals; D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005419:Flavonoids / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology; D005707:Gallic Acid / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology; D006801:Humans; D051379:Mice; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000517:prevention & control; D010636:Phenols / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000737:chemistry; D059808:Polyphenols; D013634:Tannins / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology*; D013662:Tea / Q000737:chemistry; D014407:Tumor Cells, Cultured
D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic; D005419:Flavonoids; D010636:Phenols; D059808:Polyphenols; D013634:Tannins; D013662:Tea; D005707:Gallic Acid