Anticancer activities of selected members in family orchidaceae

Abstract

Orchidaceae is one of the largest families among angiosperm monocots and the members commonly known as orchids. They are cultivated worldwide for their beautiful flowers with variety of colours, shapes and sizes. Many plants are medicinally important and extensively using in drugs for treating various human diseases. Likewise, most of the species contain antibacterial, antiinflammatory, antimicrobial, antioxidative and antitumour compounds. Recently there are a number of investigations going on revealing the anticancerous properties and antitumour compounds of different orchids, as a solution to treat various types of cancers in human beings.