Advances in Applied Research

  • Year: 2025
  • Volume: 17
  • Issue: 1

Fruit-derived phytochemicals as promising agents in breast cancer therapy: A focus on guava, custard apple, and noni

  • Author:
  • Vino Udappusamy1, Nirmal Kumar Ramasamy1, Nithya Thangam1, Rajan Thinakaran2, Shalini Ganeshan1,*
  • Total Page Count: 5
  • Page Number: 30 to 34

1Department of Biotechnology, PSGR Krishnammal College for Women, Coimbatore - 641 004, Tamil Nadu, India

2Department of Biochemistry, PSG College of Arts and Science, Coimbatore - 641 014, Tamil Nadu, India

Abstract

Breast cancer, a danger to all women, especially as they age, the risks of which have not been uniformly distributed among ethnic groups in general and the risks differed among ethnic groups for various forms of breast cancer. Due to their natural constituents, medicinal plants have the potential to promote unique, safe and effective anti-cancer medications and has a promising cancer therapeutic option. The anti-cancer activity of fruit extracts from Psidium guajava L., Annona squamosa L., and Morinda citrifolia L. (Noni) displayed active medicinal activity. It could be a prominent source of plant-based drugs for cancer treatment.

Keywords

Cancer, Cell growth, Plant-based drugs, Tissue abnormalities