Cancer Preventive and Therapeutic Potential of Banana and Its Bioactive Constituents: A Systematic, Comprehensive, and Mechanistic Review
Mondal A, Banerjee S, Bose S, Das PP, Sandberg EN, Atanasov AG, Bishayee A · Frontiers in Oncology · 2021 July 07
DOI 10.3389/fonc.2021.697143
Objective
This review aims to include a thorough assessment of banana and its phytochemicals for cancer prevention and therapy with a focus on cellular and molecular mechanisms of action.
Conclusions
Based on the critical analysis of available literature, banana products and phytoconstituents show enormous potential for future development of drugs for cancer prevention and therapy.
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