Cissus Quadrangularis is a Potential Anticancer Herb: A-Review

Abstract

Cancer is uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells due to heredity, mutation, genetic factors, environment factors, chain smoking, alcoholic addiction and exposure of chemical carcinogen. Treating modern medicine for cancer are producing numerous adverse effects. Hence natural remedy is essential to combat disease with less side effects. Eighty percentage of the peoples are used the medicinal plants for various illness in developing countries asper the WHO survey. The present review was written extensively with past scientific reports on Cissus quadrangularis (CQ) and its anticancer properties. From the ancient times the various parts of CQ have used for various diseases and disorders as folk medicine by traditional healer and practice. Traditionally CQ has vital role in various disease management. Its active extracts and ingredients reported against various diseases such as inflammation, cancer, ulcer, bone fracture and epilepsy. Still its therapeutic potentials not yet fully explored to use common people after clinical trial. Mainly CQ and its active phytoconstituents contains potential action for the treatment of various types of cancer which is scientifically proven upto the lab scale that needs to be evolved as medicine for world threatened disease cancer.