Anticancer Bioactive Compounds from Nigerian Medicinal Plants: A Review
Sani M. Isyaka
Department of Chemical Sciences, North-Eastern University, Gombe, Nigeria and Centre for African Medicinal Plants Research (CAMPRE), North-Eastern University, Gombe, Nigeria.
Onyeji C. Morgan
Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Abuja, F. C. T, Nigeria.
Ahmed Umar
Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Abuja, F. C. T, Nigeria.
Abdullahi M. Abdullahi *
Centre for African Medicinal Plants Research (CAMPRE), North-Eastern University, Gombe, Nigeria and Department of Chemistry, Directorate of Science, Remedial and General Studies, Federal University of Health Sciences Azare Bauchi State, Nigeria.
Abdurrahman S. Adam
Holocene Geo Consults Limited, Gombe State, Nigeria.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Cancer remains the leading global cause of death, with fatalities rising daily. Medicinal plants have long been used in cancer management, particularly in developing countries such as Nigeria. Synthetic drugs, though commonly used for cancer treatment, often come with harmful side effects. As a result, the use of easily accessible and affordable medicinal plants offers a promising alternative to mitigate the toxicity linked to synthetic treatments.
Keywords: Bioactive compounds, cancer, anticancer, Nigerian medicinal plants, flora