RESUMEN
The search for new bioactive substances with anticancer activity and the understanding of their mechanisms of action are high-priorities in the research effort toward more effective treatments for cancer. The phenylpropanoids are natural products found in many aromatic and medicinal plants, food, and essential oils. They exhibit various pharmacological activities and have applications in the pharmaceutical industry. In this review, the anticancer potential of 17 phenylpropanoids and derivatives from essential oils is discussed. Chemical structures, experimental report, and mechanisms of action of bioactive substances are presented.
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Antineoplásicos/uso terapéutico , Eugenol/uso terapéutico , Neoplasias/tratamiento farmacológico , Aceites Volátiles/uso terapéutico , Antineoplásicos/química , Eugenol/química , Humanos , Aceites Volátiles/química , Aceites de Plantas/química , Aceites de Plantas/uso terapéuticoRESUMEN
Essential oils have attracted considerable worldwide attention over the last few decades. These natural products have wide-ranging pharmacological activities and biotechnological applications. Faced with the need to find new anti-ulcer agents and the great effort on the development of drugs for the treatment of ulcers, in this review, the anti-ulcer activities of 21 bioactive compounds found in essential oils are discussed.