Kinga Szlachetka
Paulina Kut
Agnieszka Stępień
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Dietitians’ Scientific Club section Food safety at Department of Dietetics, Institute of Health Sciences, College of Medical Sciences, University of Rzeszow, Rzeszów, Poland
Dietitians’ Scientific Club section Food safety at Department of Dietetics, Institute of Health Sciences, College of Medical Sciences, University of Rzeszow, Rzeszów, Poland
Department of Dietetics, Institute of Health Sciences, College of Medical Sciences, University of Rzeszow, Rzeszów, Poland
Received: 11 February 2020 / Accepted: 22 July 2020 / Published: 30 September 2020

Abstract

Introduction. Given its very strong antioxidant properties, Moringa oleifera is particularly noteworthy among medicinal plants. The high contents antioxidants in the M. oleifera determining her antioxidant activities deciding for very important anticancer properties.

Aim. The aim of the paper is to provide an overview of the cytotoxic and anticancer activity of Moringa oleifera.

Material and methods. This review was performed based systematic analysis of literature.

Analysis of the literature. The results of scientific research conducted in vitro indicate that extracts from Moringa oleifera significantly affect the development of human cancer cells such as myeloma, leukemia, cervix, breast, colon, lung, liver, neuroblastoma, pancreas, colorectal, epidermoid, oral, ovarian, muscular, prostate, skin.

Conclusion. This indicates Moringa oleifera as that they may be used as a therapeutic agent to support oncological therapies.

 

Cite

Szlachetka K, Kut P, Stępień A. Cytotoxic and anticancer activity of Moringa oleifera. Eur J Clin Exp Med. 2020;18(3):214–220. doi: 10.15584/ejcem.2020.3.9

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