Reshmi S Nair
Amity University Dubai, UAE
Title: Workshop: Therapeutic aid for cancer treatment through phytochemical study: Novel composition and its characterization
Biography
Biography: Reshmi S Nair
Abstract
Cancer is a genetic disease indicating the sudden alteration within cellular system leading uncontrolled cell proliferation. They grow exponentially even with the enhancement of cellular resistance. Over the decades, the world has witnessed a dramatic cancerous death and at the same time innumerous research milestones for the therapeutic sustenance. This research concentrates on the phytochemical study in order to enhance the potential of cellular system to fight against the deadly disease. In general, it is observed that the bioavailability of the therapeutic drugs for cancer therapy are not site specific thus resulting in damaging the healthy cells. There are several treatment modalities such as chemotherapy and radiation which depict adverse side effects resulting in secondary cancers. An abundance of herbal plants have been widely used as therapeutic agents for numerous diseases and disorders all over the world for centuries. Natural products derived from plants specifically are bring looked into for alternative methods for cancer treatment. Black cumin seeds and its essential oil have been used globally in cooking and also for treatment of several diseases and disorders including fever, paralysis, skin diseases, jaundice and dyspepsia among many others. Researches have also proven its potential benefit as an anti-cancer agent and attribute its therapeutic potential to its constituent Thymoquinone (TQ). Owning to enhanced properties of materials in the nanometer range, the chemical route nanoformulations of several plant extracts have proven to offer a higher cytotoxic potential than their bulk counterparts. This research aims to summarize how nanotechnology can help in providing more efficient cancer treatment and diagnosis possibilities and the anti-tumor potential of black seeds. The role of TQ in cancer prevention through different mechanisms is also analyzed. 70 nm size of particles were obtained by the synthesis mechanism of the plant extract. Significant SEM and AFM results were published with good stability.