Read full paper at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=52897#.VKyRTcnQrzE Author(s) Fayez Hamam Affiliation(s) Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, Taif University, Taif, KSA . ABSTRACT All the evidences point out to the fact that the incidence, mortality and number of persons living with cancer are on the rise and, thus, this will impose a significant burden on health care resources. The considerable number of deaths from cancer necessitates the need to developing novel alternative cures that are efficient, safe, cheap and easy to use. In the search for new therapies for tumors, naturally-derived compounds have been considered as a good source of novel anticancer drugs. The challenge here is to find products that are pharmacologically active against tumor cells with suitable toxicity profile and least damage to normal cells. Curcumin is a spice widely used in many countries...
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