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dc.contributor.advisorTurjya, Rafeed Rahman
dc.contributor.authorMuntaha, Habibatul
dc.date.accessioned2023-01-16T04:44:56Z
dc.date.available2023-01-16T04:44:56Z
dc.date.copyright2022
dc.date.issued2022
dc.identifier.otherID: 16236006
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10361/17723
dc.descriptionThis thesis is submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Science in Biotechnology 2022.en_US
dc.descriptionCatalogued from PDF version of thesis.
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references (pages 43-51).
dc.description.abstractCancer is a global health issue that takes the lives of at least one in every six people worldwide; it can originate in almost any tissue of the body, including skin. Skin, the largest human organ, protects us from all the harmful and toxic components of environment. Its exposure to the environmental stress events e.g. harmful chemicals, ultraviolet ray, and viruses can cause skin cancer, including both melanoma and nonmelanoma skin carcinoma. For skin cancer, currently there are a variety of conventional treatment options available, all of which have drawbacks such as toxicity, multidrug resistance, and high expenditure. On the other hand, the use of complementary alternative medicine (CAM) with the intervention of phytochemicals and natural products has showed less toxic effect in the treatment. This seems a more cost-efficient, effective, and safer method for preventing and treating cancer. Using these bioactive compounds in in vitro and in vivo testing for the treatment and prevention of malignant cell lines have shown their role in regulating tumor promoting proteins, carcinogenic factors, and signal pathways involved in cancer progression. These can help in promoting cell apoptosis, inhibiting cell proliferation, angiogenesis, and metastasis, sensitizing cancerous cells, and boosting the immune system. This review provides an overview of the potential phytochemicals (including flavonoids, carotenoids, vitamins, sulforaphane, and resveratrol) in cancer therapies, discussing their bioavailability, natural sources, molecular mechanisms of action, and therapeutic potentials.en_US
dc.description.statementofresponsibilityHabibatul Muntaha
dc.format.extent51 Pages
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherBrac Universityen_US
dc.rightsBrac 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.
dc.subjectPhytochemicalsen_US
dc.subjectDietary Componentsen_US
dc.subjectPreventionen_US
dc.subjectTreatmenten_US
dc.subjectSkin Canceren_US
dc.subject.lcshCancer
dc.titlePotential phytochemicals and dietary components for the prevention and treatment of skin cancer: A reviewen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dc.contributor.departmentDepartment of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Brac University
dc.description.degreeB. Biotechnology


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