Emerging Trends in Phytotherapy of Cancer
- 1st Edition - December 1, 2025
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Editors: Mahendra Rai, Shandesh Bhattarai
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 4 0 5 1 1 - 2
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 4 0 5 1 2 - 9
Emerging Trends in Phytotherapy of Cancer is an essential reference that explores the multifaceted role of medicinal plants in combating cancer. The book covers a broad range… Read more
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Emerging Trends in Phytotherapy of Cancer is an essential reference that explores the multifaceted role of medicinal plants in combating cancer. The book covers a broad range of interconnected topics including ethnomedicinal plants used in cancer by tribes and aboriginals, herbs used in Ayurvedic medicine for cancer, integrated approaches of modern and conventional drugs, anti-cancerous secondary metabolites, plant-based anticancer drugs approved by FDA and WHO, toxicity to humans, and the role of emerging technologies such as the applications of nanotechnology and artificial intelligence. The contents are divided into six parts. Part one opens with an introductory chapter, followed by the different combinations of plant-based drugs and modern medicine for cancer treatment, and recent developments in cancer research. Part two discusses the ethnomedicinal uses of plants in cancer and the role of Ayurvedic herbal medicines in cancer. Part three incorporates the role of secondary metabolites in cancer treatment. Part four elaborates on the plant-based drugs recommended by FDA/WHO. Part five concerns the human phytotoxicity of secondary metabolites, and part six describes the role of emerging nanotechnologies and artificial intelligence in phytotherapy drug delivery and treatment. Targeted at researchers, healthcare professionals, and advanced students in related fields, this book provides technical and in-depth knowledge, contributing to ongoing advancements in cancer treatment. It uniquely integrates ethnomedicinal therapies with modern technologies, offering a comprehensive overview of the research into phytomedicinal cancer therapies.
- Explores the therapeutic potential of medicinal plants in cancer treatment
- Highlights the role of secondary metabolites in combating cancer
- Integrates ethnomedicinal therapies with modern technologies like nanotechnology and AI
- Provides technical insights for researchers, healthcare professionals, and advanced students
Pharmacologists, pharmaceutical scientists
Section 1: Introduction to Phytotherapy for Cancer and Its Prevention
1. Introduction to Phytotherapy in Cancer Treatment
2. Interaction between plant-based drugs and modern medicine used for cancer: Efficacy and side effects
3. Recent Developments in Bioactive Compounds for Cancer Treatment
Section 2: Ethnomedicinal Uses of Plants in Cancer Treatment
4. Ethnomedicinal Plants Used in Cancer Treatment
5. Ayurvedic Herbs in Oncological Care: Traditional Wisdom Meets Modern Science
6. Combining Ethnomedicine with Conventional Cancer Therapies
Section 3: Role of Secondary Metabolites in Cancer Treatment
7. Alkaloids as novel therapeutic agents in Cancer Treatment
8. Flavonoids in Cancer Treatment: Structures, Mechanisms, and Future Directions
9. Phytocannabinoids as Bioassay Targets in Anticancer Chemotherapy
10. Terpenoids and Phenolics as Anticancer Agents
11. Glycosides in Cancer Treatment
12. Role of Saponins in Cancer Treatment
13. Impact of Phytochemicals on Cancer: A Nutrigenomics and Nutrigenetics Perspective
14. Techniques of extraction of medicinal plants, quality assessment reproducibility
15. Synergistic Effects of Secondary Metabolites in Cancer Treatment
Section 4: Plant-Based Drugs for Cancer Recommended by FDA/WHO
16. FDA-Approved Plant-Based Drugs for Cancer Treatment
17. WHO-Recommended Plant-Based Therapies for Cancer
18. Case Studies of Notable Plant-Based Drugs (Paclitaxel, Vincristine, Camptothecin Derivatives, Etoposide)
19. Clinical Applications and Advancements in Camptothecin-Based Cancer Therapies
Section 5: Phytotoxicity of Secondary Metabolites and Essential Oils
20. Toxicity of Key Secondary Metabolites and Essential Oils
21. Regulatory and Ethical Considerations in Phytotoxicity of plant-based drugs used in Cancer
Section 6: Nanotechnology and AI Applications in Medicinal Plants Used in Cancer
22. Ayurvedic Medicinal Plants-Based Carbon Dots for Imaging Cancer Cells and Conducting Phototherapy
23. Designing Nanocomposites Using Bioactive Metabolites Derived from Medicinal and Aromatic Plants to Combat Cancer
24. Nanotechnology-Based Drug Delivery of Natural Products in Cancer
25. Targeting triple-negative breast cancer signaling via phytonanomedicine
26. Artificial Intelligence-Guided Discovery of Anticancer Lead Compounds from Plants
27. Emerging Machine Learning Techniques for the Development and Analysis of Anticancer Drugs from Plants
1. Introduction to Phytotherapy in Cancer Treatment
2. Interaction between plant-based drugs and modern medicine used for cancer: Efficacy and side effects
3. Recent Developments in Bioactive Compounds for Cancer Treatment
Section 2: Ethnomedicinal Uses of Plants in Cancer Treatment
4. Ethnomedicinal Plants Used in Cancer Treatment
5. Ayurvedic Herbs in Oncological Care: Traditional Wisdom Meets Modern Science
6. Combining Ethnomedicine with Conventional Cancer Therapies
Section 3: Role of Secondary Metabolites in Cancer Treatment
7. Alkaloids as novel therapeutic agents in Cancer Treatment
8. Flavonoids in Cancer Treatment: Structures, Mechanisms, and Future Directions
9. Phytocannabinoids as Bioassay Targets in Anticancer Chemotherapy
10. Terpenoids and Phenolics as Anticancer Agents
11. Glycosides in Cancer Treatment
12. Role of Saponins in Cancer Treatment
13. Impact of Phytochemicals on Cancer: A Nutrigenomics and Nutrigenetics Perspective
14. Techniques of extraction of medicinal plants, quality assessment reproducibility
15. Synergistic Effects of Secondary Metabolites in Cancer Treatment
Section 4: Plant-Based Drugs for Cancer Recommended by FDA/WHO
16. FDA-Approved Plant-Based Drugs for Cancer Treatment
17. WHO-Recommended Plant-Based Therapies for Cancer
18. Case Studies of Notable Plant-Based Drugs (Paclitaxel, Vincristine, Camptothecin Derivatives, Etoposide)
19. Clinical Applications and Advancements in Camptothecin-Based Cancer Therapies
Section 5: Phytotoxicity of Secondary Metabolites and Essential Oils
20. Toxicity of Key Secondary Metabolites and Essential Oils
21. Regulatory and Ethical Considerations in Phytotoxicity of plant-based drugs used in Cancer
Section 6: Nanotechnology and AI Applications in Medicinal Plants Used in Cancer
22. Ayurvedic Medicinal Plants-Based Carbon Dots for Imaging Cancer Cells and Conducting Phototherapy
23. Designing Nanocomposites Using Bioactive Metabolites Derived from Medicinal and Aromatic Plants to Combat Cancer
24. Nanotechnology-Based Drug Delivery of Natural Products in Cancer
25. Targeting triple-negative breast cancer signaling via phytonanomedicine
26. Artificial Intelligence-Guided Discovery of Anticancer Lead Compounds from Plants
27. Emerging Machine Learning Techniques for the Development and Analysis of Anticancer Drugs from Plants
- Edition: 1
- Published: December 1, 2025
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Language: English
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Mahendra Rai
Prof. Mahendra Rai is a UGC Basic Science Research Faculty Fellow and former Head of the Department of Biotechnology at Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University, India. He is currently a senior visiting professor in the Department of Chemistry at the Federal University of Piaui (UFPI), Brazil.
His areas of expertise include microbial biotechnology and nanobiotechnology, focusing on the green synthesis of metal nanoparticles using fungi and their applications as nanoantimicrobials against pathogenic microbes. His research is interdisciplinary, integrating microbial biotechnology with nanotechnology.
Professor Rai has received several prestigious awards, including the Father T.A. Mathias Award from the All India Association for Christian Higher Education and the Medini Award from the Government of India. He has participated in multiple international collaborations and has held visiting positions at various institutions, including the University of Geneva (Switzerland), Debrecen University (Hungary), and Nicolaus Copernicus University (Poland).
Affiliations and expertise
Senior Visiting Professor, Federal University of Piaui, BrazilSB
Shandesh Bhattarai
A dedicated, detailed and capable research scientist with thirteen years of experience in Plant science research after the doctoral award; two years of teaching experience at University level as well as seven years of additional research experience in plant science research. Extensively published in plant science journals, with related expertise in Traditional knowledge documentation, Bioassay tests, Plant taxonomy, Invasive Alien Plant species, Biodiversity Conservation, etc. A confident presenter at conferences, workshops and teacher in classrooms, able to explain complex information to audiences of all levels. Excellent written and spoken communication skills in English.
Affiliations and expertise
Nepal Academy of Science and Technology, Nepal