Effects of herbal and mushroom formulations used in Traditional Chinese Medicine on in vitro human cancer cell lines at the preclinical level: An empirical review of the cell killing mechanisms

摘要

Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), a long-established method for treating various types of cancers using various forms of herbal medicine has recently received the wide-acclaim for its beneficiary effects. Although the scientific proof for such medicine was limited several decades ago, recent research evidences have been supportive for this type of medicine. Chinese medicine can have several beneficial effects and the mechanistic studies in this aspect are the need of the hour. Therefore, the current manuscript is centered on effects of the herbal and mushroom formulations used in Chinese medicine on treating several cancers and the mechanisms involved. The authors of the manuscript suggest that apoptosis is one among the most probable mechanisms of anticancer effect of herbal and mushroom formulations used in Chinese medicine.