An overview of the anti-cancer actions of Tanshinones, derived from Salvia miltiorrhiza (Danshen)

• Main Authors: Irum Naz (Author), Myriam Merarchi (Author), Shanaya Ramchandani (Author), Muhammad Rashid Khan (Author), Muhammad Nouman Malik (Author), Sumaira Sarwar (Author), Acharan S Narula (Author), Kwang Seok Ahn (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Open Exploration Publishing Inc., 2020-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Tanshinone is a herbal medicinal compound described in Chinese medicine, extracted from the roots of Salvia miltiorrhiza (Danshen). This family of compounds, including Tanshinone IIA and Tanshinone I, have shown remarkable potential as anti-cancer molecules, especially against breast, cervical, colo...