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Wamidh H Talib¹, Media Mohammed Baban², Aya O Azzam²

¹Faculty of Allied Medical Sciences, Applied Science Private University, Amman 11931, Jordan.

Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

|March 28, 2024

Summary

Allicin from garlic shows potential as an anticancer agent by targeting key cancer hallmarks. Further research is recommended for its development into effective cancer therapies.

Keywords:

allicin angiogenesis anticancer cancer hallmarks immune evasion metastasis

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Area of Science:

Oncology
Pharmacology
Natural Products Chemistry

Background:

Medicinal plants provide diverse compounds for novel therapeutic agent discovery.
Allicin, a sulfur compound from garlic (Allium sativum L.), is recognized for its health benefits.
Allicin has demonstrated potential in combating various cancers, including gastric, breast, and prostate.

Purpose of the Study:

To review the anticancer properties of allicin.
To outline allicin's role in targeting cancer hallmarks.
To provide a basis for further clinical and fundamental research on allicin as an anticancer drug.

Main Methods:

Literature review of studies on allicin and cancer.
Analysis of allicin's mechanism of action against cancer hallmarks.
Synthesis of existing research findings on allicin's anticancer effects.

Main Results:

Allicin exhibits anticancer activity against a wide range of cancer types.
Allicin can target multiple cancer hallmarks, including proliferation, metastasis, and immune evasion.
The compound shows promise due to its low toxicity and diverse chemical structure.

Conclusions:

Allicin is a promising natural compound with significant anticancer potential.
Targeting cancer hallmarks with allicin warrants further investigation.
Allicin could serve as a basis for developing new anticancer drugs.