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Role of Algae in Cancer

Role of Algae in Cancer

Fazrena Nadia Md Akhir, Farhah Hanani Mohd Nazaruddin, Nor'azizi Othman, Hirofumi Hara, Imran Ahmad
Copyright: © 2022 |Pages: 23
ISBN13: 9781668424384|ISBN10: 166842438X|EISBN13: 9781668424407
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-6684-2438-4.ch023
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Md Akhir, Fazrena Nadia, et al. "Role of Algae in Cancer." Handbook of Research on Algae as a Sustainable Solution for Food, Energy, and the Environment, edited by Mostafa M. El-Sheekh, et al., IGI Global, 2022, pp. 562-584. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-6684-2438-4.ch023

APA

Md Akhir, F. N., Mohd Nazaruddin, F. H., Othman, N., Hara, H., & Ahmad, I. (2022). Role of Algae in Cancer. In M. El-Sheekh, N. Abdullah, & I. Ahmad (Eds.), Handbook of Research on Algae as a Sustainable Solution for Food, Energy, and the Environment (pp. 562-584). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-6684-2438-4.ch023

Chicago

Md Akhir, Fazrena Nadia, et al. "Role of Algae in Cancer." In Handbook of Research on Algae as a Sustainable Solution for Food, Energy, and the Environment, edited by Mostafa M. El-Sheekh, Norhayati Abdullah, and Imran Ahmad, 562-584. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2022. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-6684-2438-4.ch023

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Abstract

Cancer is ranked as the second most common cause of death worldwide and searching new therapeutic agents for cancer treatment remains a major challenge. Despite the remarkable developments in cancer therapy in past decades, there is still an insistent necessity for innovative drugs in cancer biology, particularly in the under-explored area of marine anticancer compounds. Algae are photosynthetic organisms consisting of a total of 30,000 species that thrive in a watery environment. The identification of novel natural products and metabolites extracted from algae with anticancer potential is a major step forward in cancer therapeutic studies. Considering the huge potential for developing innovative drugs from natural compounds derived from marine algae, only a few substances have been used in cancer therapy. In this review, the authors discussed the potential antitumor effect of various species of algae for future applications in pharmaceutical industries.

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