title: Studies with Myrtus communis L.: Anticancer properties.
abstract: Myrtus communis (MC) L. is a well-known Mediterranean plant with important cultural significance in this region. In ancient times, MC was accepted as a symbol of immortality. Maybe due to this belief, it is used during cemetery visits in some regions. Although it is a well-known plant in cosmetics, and there is a lot of studies about its different medical properties, anticancer studies performed using its different extracts or oils are not so much, but increasing. We collected these anticancer property-related studies in this review.
authors.affiliation: Department of Public Health, Gulhane Medical Faculty, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Recai
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ogur
keywords: Myrtucommulone; Myrtus communis; new drug development