Fabaceae a boon for cancer therapy

Abstract

Cancer is a severe health problem that continues to be a leading cause of death worldwide. The advent of modern drug targeted therapies has undeniably improved cancer patient's cares; while the advanced metastasized cancer remains untreatable. The continued searching for a safer and more effective chemoprevention and treatment is clearly needed for the improvement of the efficiency and to lower the treatment cost for cancer. Cancer chemoprevention with natural phytochemical compounds is an emerging strategy to prevent, impede, delay or cure cancer. In cancer chemoprevention and treatment, the bioactive components from natural plants of Fabaceae play significant role