Chemotherapeutic properties and side-effects associated with the clinical practice of terpene alkaloids: paclitaxel, docetaxel, and cabazitaxel

• Main Authors: Mário Sousa-Pimenta (Author), Letícia M. Estevinho (Author), Agnieszka Szopa (Author), Mahnoor Basit (Author), Khushbukhat Khan (Author), Muhammad Armaghan (Author), Manshuk Ibrayeva (Author), Eda Sönmez Gürer (Author), Daniela Calina (Author), Christophe Hano (Author), Javad Sharifi-Rad (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2023-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Over the years, many biological and synthetic agents have been explored and tested in attempts to halt the spread of cancer and/or cure it. Currently, several natural compounds have and are being considered in this regard. For example, paclitaxel is a potent anticancer drug that originates from the...