Phytochemicals and Cancer Treatment: Cell-Derived and Biomimetic Vesicles as Promising Carriers

• Main Authors: Sara Baldassari (Author), Alice Balboni (Author), Giuliana Drava (Author), Daniela Donghia (Author), Paolo Canepa (Author), Giorgia Ailuno (Author), Gabriele Caviglioli (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2023-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The majority of anticancer agents currently used derive from natural sources: plants, frequently the ones employed in traditional medicines, are an abundant source of mono- and diterpenes, polyphenols, and alkaloids that exert antitumor activity through diverse mechanisms. Unfortunately, many of the...