Authors : Tania; Samiksha Sharma; Sanjiv Duggal

Volume/Issue : Volume 11 - 2026, Issue 4 - April

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Abstract : The search for innovative treatments derived from natural sources is prompted by the fact that breast cancer continues to be a major cause of death globally. Promising anticancer potential has been demonstrated by herbal plants like Mangifera indica, Vitex negundo, Achyranthes bidentata, and Sophora flavescens. Solvent extraction, chromatography, and spectroscopic methods have been used to isolate a variety of phytochemicals, such as triterpenoids (ursolic acid), flavonoids (quercetin, catechin), alkaloids (matrine), phytosterols (β-sitosterol), and quinones (emodin). In breast cancer models, these substances have cytotoxic, anti-proliferative, and apoptotic actions. Anticancer chemicals obtained from animals and marine sources also aid in the search for new drugs. Herbal fractions and extracts are important resources for creating safer and more potent anticancer treatments.

Keywords : Herbal Plants, Phytochemicals, Triterpenoids, Flavonoids, Alkaloids, Natural Plants Marine Medication and Breast Cancer.

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