Garlic (Allium sativum)

Garlic , for hundreds of years it has been used for treating many illnesses. It involves hundred or more than hundred therapeutically useful secondary metabolites, for example, alliin, alliinase, and allicin. Alliin, an amino acid, is present in garlic oil that is transformed to allicin after its rhizomes are crumpled. An originator of Sulfur comprising compound is allicin, which is responsible for odor and its therapeutic properties. Garlic oil contains another Sulfur holding substance, Ajoene. Ajoene delays the cancer production while selenium as antioxidant. Bioflavonoids, cyanidin and quercetin, are also found in garlic with antioxidant properties  Anti-cancer activity of garlic is due to high amount of organic sulfides and polysulfide’s. Mechanism behind anti-tumor activity stimulating the lymphocytes and macrophages is that they kill the cancerous cells and interferes with tumor cells metabolism

Studies have shown that the number of suppressor T cells is increased by garlic and converts the lymphocytes in that form which is cytotoxic to cancerous cells. Metastases are prevented by altering the adhesion and attachment of cancerous cells, circulating in the blood vessels. Harmful effects of carcinogens to DNA are prevented by ripened garlic extract; it improves the immune system of the body, increases the removal of carcinogens from the body, and enhances the detoxifying enzyme’s activity. Researchers have found that the ripened extract of garlic is also helpful to shield the propagation of several types of cancers such as colon, stomach, breast, lungs and bladder. Complications of chemotherapy and radiotherapy could be lessen with garlic extract.

Turmeric (Curcuma longa)

Scientific name of turmeric is Curcuma longa. Turmeric gives dark yellow color to food. Curcumin, the active ingredient of turmeric, is present in its rhizome and rootstock. Curcumin is known to have anticancerous activity due to its phenolic substances. Propagation of lung, breast, skin and stomach cancer is limited by turmeric

Eicosanoids, for example prostaglandin E-2 (PGE-2), production is altered by curcumin, an antioxidant agent. It has also anti-inflammatory action in human. Curcumin has been revealed to have inhibitory action in all phases of cancer growth which are initiation, promotion, and propagation. Nitrosamine production is inhibited by turmeric; it results in increase natural antioxidant action of the body. Amount of glutathione and other non-protein sulphahydryls is increased by curcumin, and they act directly on different enzymes (Sakkara et al., 2011).

Burdock ( Bardane )

Scientific name of Burdock is Arctium lappa. Its root is found and used in Europe and Asia. There are many therapeutic uses of burdock in herbal remedies. Its root has gummy texture and sweet taste. In old times burdock was useful in arthritis, tonsillitis and measles, but nowadays it has been found that burdock has antitumor activity. It contains some active ingredients that alter the changes in oncogenes. Burdock has been utilized in treatment of breast tumor, ovary, bladder, malignant melanoma, lymphoma and pancreatic cells. It relieves the pain, lessens the tumor size and enhances the survival phase. To withstand the fast propagation and division of cells, a huge amount of nutrients is required during cancer. But cancer cells can live in stressed circumstances for example with low modulatory properties

Carotenoids

An active compound known as “carotenoids” possessed by green, herb with leaf, rose hips. These aromatic plants are used as dyeing agents for example saffron, annatto and paprika. Consumption of vegetables and fruits has been linked with less expansion of different forms of tumor. Intake of carotenoids through diet also decreases the occurrence of tumorThe carotenoid substances are potent antioxidants and show numerous therapeutic activities, such as searching of free radicals, protecting against oxidative damage to cells, improvement of gap intersections, stimulation of immune system and enzyme’s activity regulation contributed in cancer production and encourage the activity of immune system of the body (Freudenheim et al., 1996).

Natural Treatment Breast Cancer: Green tea

Scientifically green tea is known as Camellia sinensis. Anticancer activity is attributed by polyphenolics compounds. Epigallocatechin (EGGG), a polyphenol is present in small amount in C. sinensis. Some studies have shown the protective results of green tea in counter o colon and stomach cancer. Tea and their primary catechins reduce the risk of tumor in number of organs of the body. Harmful effects of radiation can be lessened with green tea. All beneficial effects of tea are due to its antioxidant activity

Natural Treatment Breast Cancer :Ginseng (Panax ginseng )

Active substances of ginseng have shown that it reduces or blocks the development of tumor necrosis factor in the skin of mouse, blocks the propagation and metastases of cancerous cells, stimulate cell differentiation, and level of interferon. Other type of cancerous cells stages may also hindered by ginseng’s ingredients. An investigation was also carried out in Korea, recommended that ginseng reduces the cancer risk in human. As related to fresh sliced ginseng, its juice or tea, the most potent and active type of ginseng is its extract and dried powder for prevention of cancer threat.

Natural Treatment Breast Cancer : Black cohosh (grappes noires)

Scientific name of black cohosh is Cimicifuga recemosa. It is a shrub, found in the eastern forests of North America (Rockwell et al., 2005). Patients of breast cancer most commonly used Black cohosh during radiotherapy and chemotherapy. It has been used by Native American since many centuries for the treatment of menopausal signs, pre-menstrual discomfort and dysmenorrhea. It also induces the abortion-like problems. A patent medicine Lydia Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound was famous, and this herb was principle component of this medicine. It was also found in 19th century’s pharmacopeia. A large range of preparation of black cohosh is present in drug stores. Herbalists have shown that they are safe and effective therapy for menopausal indications.

Natural Treatment Breast Cancer : Flax seed ( graine de lin )

Flax plant has small brown and golden hard-coated seeds. These small seeds contain all active components. Flax seeds are rich source of dietary fiber, omega 3 fat, and lignans. Estrogenic activity is present in flax seeds due to metabolism of lignans to enterodiol and enterolactone, and metabolism occurs in digestive tract. As compared to soy products, flax seeds have more potent phytoestrogens, while intake of flax seeds causes a huge change in the elimination of 2-hydoxyesterone than soy protein (Brooks et al., 2004).. An experiment was conducted on mice; firstly cancer is induced in mice by administering carcinogens, in one group, anti-cancer activity of flax seed was identified by mixing the lignin in diet of mice. This experiment has results in reducing the tumor load. Flax seeds and secoisolariciresinol diglycoside reduced the malignancies.