Table 2.
Chemical structure and the specific activity of major anticancer phytochemicals extracted from different plants.
| Species Name | Phytochemicals | Chemical Structure | Types of Cancers | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catharanthus roseus | Vinca alkaloids |
|
Kaposi’s sarcoma, breast, leukemia, testicular and lung cancers, and lymphomas | [130] |
| Podophyllum peltatum | Podophyllotoxin |
|
Testicular, bronchial, and lymphomas cancer | [131] |
| Taxus brevifolia | Taxanes |
|
Kaposi sarcoma, lung cancer, ovarian and breast cancer | [132] |
| Camptotheca acuminata | Camptothecin |
|
Colorectal, lung, ovarian cancer | [133] |
| Cephalotaxus harringtonia var. drupacea | Homoharringtonine |
|
Chronic myelogenous leukemia and myelogenous leukemia | [134] |
| Albizia lebbeck | Saponin |
|
Cervical, larynx, hepatocarcinoma, breast, and colon carcinoma | [135] |
| Annona squamosa | Isoquinoline alkaloid |
|
Liver, breast, and colon cancer | [90] |
| Arnebia euchroma | Shikonin |
|
Prevents cancer-causing and malfunction compounds | [33] |
| Asclepias curassavica | Calotropin |
|
Nasopharynx carcinoma | [136] |
| Asparagus racemosus | Shatavarin IV |
|
Ehrlich ascites carcinoma (EAC) tumor | [137] |
| Bacopa monnieri | Stigmasterol |
|
Inhibits EAC (Ehrlich ascites carcinoma) and protects the liver of the EAC patient | [118] |