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Review Article

Flavonoid-Based Cancer Therapy: An Updated Review

Author(s): Elham Hosseinzadeh, Ali Hassanzadeh, Faroogh Marofi, Mohammad Reza Alivand and Saeed Solali*

Volume 20, Issue 12, 2020

Page: [1398 - 1414] Pages: 17

DOI: 10.2174/1871520620666200423071759

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Abstract

As cancers are one of the most important causes of human morbidity and mortality worldwide, researchers try to discover novel compounds and therapeutic approaches to decrease survival of cancer cells, angiogenesis, proliferation and metastasis. In the last decade, use of special phytochemical compounds and flavonoids was reported to be an interesting and hopeful tactic in the field of cancer therapy. Flavonoids are natural polyphenols found in plant, fruits, vegetables, teas and medicinal herbs. Based on reports, over 10,000 flavonoids have been detected and categorized into several subclasses, including flavonols, anthocyanins, flavanones, flavones, isoflavones and chalcones. It seems that the anticancer effect of flavonoids is mainly due to their antioxidant and anti inflammatory activities and their potential to modulate molecular targets and signaling pathways involved in cell survival, proliferation, differentiation, migration, angiogenesis and hormone activities. The main aim of this review is to evaluate the relationship between flavonoids consumption and cancer risk, and discuss the anti-cancer effects of these natural compounds in human cancer cells. Hence, we tried to collect and revise important recent in vivo and in vitro researches about the most effective flavonoids and their main mechanisms of action in various types of cancer cells.

Keywords: Flavonoids, cancer, proliferation, angiogenesis, apoptosis, migration.

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