The effect and use of plants to treat or prevent cancer

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07/14/2008

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Table of Contents The effect and use of plants to treat or prevent cancer Table of Contents

 
  1. Introduction.
  2. The use of plants for medicinal purposes.
  3. Treatment of Cancer by plants.
  4. The Autumn crocus and colchicines.
  5. Hemp.
  6. White Birch Tree.
  7. The Happy Tree.
  8. The Taheebo.
  9. The Mayapple.
  10. Periwinkle.
  11. The English Yew and the Pacific Yew.
  12. Broccoli and other vegetables.
  13. Tomatoes.
  14. Other plants that have potential anticancer drugs.
  15. Prevention of Cancer by plants.
    1. The consumption of plants for better health.
    2. Phytochemicals.
    3. Antioxidants.
  16. Conclusion.

Abstract

cancer is considered one of the most dreaded diseases that have spread with increasing incidence throughout the world. cancer is spreading at an alarming rate with an estimate of over 10 million new cases and six million deaths in the year 2000 alone and the incidence and mortality of cancer have increased by 22% since 1990 until 2003 (Jin Ming Kong and Yinghong Liu 2007). In 2005, over 1.3 million Americans will learn they have cancer, and of the expected 570,280 cancer deaths it's estimated that more than 168,000 of those will be caused by tobacco use and one-third will be related to poor nutrition, physical inactivity, being overweight or obese or other lifestyle factors. That makes up 62 percent of all cancer deaths (cancer).

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