Overview of the Anticancer Potential of the “King of Spices” <i>Piper nigrum</i> and Its Main Constituent Piperine

The main limits of current anticancer therapy are relapses, chemoresistance, and toxic effects resulting from its poor selectivity towards cancer cells that severely impair a patient’s quality of life. Therefore, the discovery of new anticancer drugs remains an urgent challenge. Natural products rep...

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Main Authors: Eleonora Turrini, Piero Sestili, Carmela Fimognari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-11-01
Series:Toxins
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/12/12/747