Akter, RaushanaraRahman, Tabassum2022-11-212022-11-2120222022-03ID 18146031http://hdl.handle.net/10361/17589Cataloged from PDF version of thesis report.Includes bibliographical references (pages 67-75).This thesis is submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Pharmacy, 2022.Cancer is a term used to describe disorders in which malignant cells divide uncontrollably and can infect neighboring tissues. Cancer cells have developed multidrug resistance to traditional anticancer treatments during the previous few decades, resulting in tumor recurrence. As a result, new and effective anticancer agents are urgently needed. Alkaloids have been used to treat several diseases, and they have shown great promise in causing cytotoxicity. In-vitro and in-vivo reports show that some alkaloids derived from natural herbs have antiproliferative and antimetastasis properties on a variety of malignancies. Thus, this review summarizes the mechanisms of action of natural alkaloids with potential anticancer characteristics, such as isoquinoline, vinca, steroidal, indole, vincamine, and other alkaloids, as well as marine, derived alkaloids. The data presented in this study will assist researchers in keeping up with current understanding in this field.75 pagesenBrac University theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission.AlkaloidsAnticancerCytotoxicityMechanism of actionAlkaloidsAntineoplastic agentsThesis