Table 6.
Illustration of herbal drugs used in the treatment of various kinds of skin cancer
| Sl. No | Name of Herbal drug | Carrier system in which the drug is encapsulated | Type of skin cancer on which drug is used for | Properties or characteristics of the herbal drug | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Syzygium aromaticum essential oil (SAEO) or Eugenol | Chitosan nanoparticles | Breast cancer, melanoma skin cancer | Mainly Having antioxidant properties | [331] |
| 2 | Cellulose | Nanoskin bacterial cellulose | Basal cell carcinoma | By providing anticancer nutrients(beta-glycan) to the cancerous skin tissues | [332] |
| 3 | Curcumin | Chitin nanogels | Skin cancer including melanoma and non-melanoma | Shows cytotoxicity & apoptotic effect on cancerous tissues | [333] |
| 4 | Ipomoea pes-caprae | Administered directly along with chemo and radiotherapeutics | Melanoma skin cancer | Anticancerous potential | [334] |
| 5 | Sanguinarine | Nanoparticles | Melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancer | Shows cytotoxicity | [335] |
| 6 | Ruta graveolens | Ethanolic nanoparticles or ethosomes | Melanoma skin cancer | Chemopreventive properties | [336] |
| 7 | Arabinoxylan | Nanocomposite hydrogels | Melanoma skin cancer | Showing anticancer activities | [337] |
| 8 | Scutellaria bardata (Lamiaceae) | nano drug | Skin cancer cells | Anti-inflammatory and antitumor activity | [338] |