Micropropagation and conservation of selected endangered anticancer medicinal plants from the Western Ghats of India

• Main Authors: Sinniah, Uma Rani, Swamy, Mallapa Kumara, Paramashivaiah, Sukanya, Hiremath, Lingayya, Akhtar, Mohd. Sayeed
• Format: Book Section
• Language: English
• Published: Springer 2018
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/71727/1/Micropropagation%20and%20conservation.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/71727/

Globally, cancer is a constant battle which severely affects the human population. The major limitations of the anticancer drugs are the deleterious side effects on the quality of life. Plants play a vital role in curing many diseases with minimal or no side effects. Phytocompounds derived from vari...