Anticancer Properties of Strobilanthes crispus: A Review

Ming Guan Ng; Chew Hee Ng; Khuen Yen Ng; Soi Moi Chye; Anna Pick Kiong Ling; Rhun Yian Koh

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LAPSE:2023.5364

Anticancer Properties of Strobilanthes crispus: A Review

Ming Guan Ng, Chew Hee Ng, Khuen Yen Ng, Soi Moi Chye, Anna Pick Kiong Ling, Rhun Yian Koh

February 23, 2023

Cancer is a major cause of death worldwide, as exemplified by millions of cancer diagnoses every year. The use of chemotherapy in treating cancer has many disadvantages which include recurrence of cancer, associated with drug resistance, and severe side effects that are harmful to the patients. A better source of anticancer drugs can come from nature. Strobilanthes crispus (S. crispus) is a herbal medicinal plant that is indigenous in Madagascar and the Malay Archipelago. The plant possesses high vitamin and mineral content as well as phytochemicals—like phenols, catechins, tannins, and flavonoids—that are known to have therapeutic effects. Numerous preclinical studies have reported very versatile pharmacological effects of this plant, such as anticancer, antimicrobial, antioxidant, anti-angiogenesis, anti-diabetes, anti-ulcerogenic, and wound healing. Herein, this paper reviews the anticancer properties of S. crispus, providing information for future research and further exploration.

Record ID

LAPSE:2023.5364

Keywords

anticancer, bioactive compound, natural product, phytochemical, Strobilanthes crispus

Subject

Biosystems

Suggested Citation

Ng MG, Ng CH, Ng KY, Chye SM, Ling APK, Koh RY. Anticancer Properties of Strobilanthes crispus: A Review. (2023). LAPSE:2023.5364

Author Affiliations

Ng MG: Division of Applied Biomedical Science and Biotechnology, School of Health Sciences, International Medical University, 126, Jalan Jalil Perkasa 19, Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur 57000, Malaysia
Ng CH: Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, International Medical University, 126, Jalan Jalil Perkasa 19, Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur 57000, Malaysia
Ng KY: School of Pharmacy, Monash University Malaysia, Jalan Lagoon Selatan, Bandar Sunway, Subang Jaya 47500, Malaysia [ORCID]
Chye SM: Division of Applied Biomedical Science and Biotechnology, School of Health Sciences, International Medical University, 126, Jalan Jalil Perkasa 19, Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur 57000, Malaysia
Ling APK: Division of Applied Biomedical Science and Biotechnology, School of Health Sciences, International Medical University, 126, Jalan Jalil Perkasa 19, Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur 57000, Malaysia
Koh RY: Division of Applied Biomedical Science and Biotechnology, School of Health Sciences, International Medical University, 126, Jalan Jalil Perkasa 19, Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur 57000, Malaysia

Journal Name

Processes

Volume

9

Issue

8

First Page

1370

Year

2021

Publication Date

2021-08-05