Affiliation:
1. Laboratório de Farmacognosia, Departamento de Farmácia Campus Bacanga, Universidade Federal do Maranhão São Luís Brazil
2. Postgraduate Program in Chemistry Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia do Maranhão, Campus Monte Castelo São Luis Brazil
Abstract
AbstractOvarian cancer is the second‐leading cause of death among women with cancer of the genital tract. Currently, drugs derived from platinum and taxanes constitute the majority of ovarian cancer treatments. Patients undergoing this chemotherapy are susceptible to cumulative toxic effects and resistance to chemotherapy. Therefore, it is crucial to identify treatment options that are both more effective and better tolerated by patients. Phytochemicals in this context are plant‐derived chemicals with antitumor activity that can be used as therapeutic or adjuvant agents in the treatment of ovarian cancer. Consequently, the purpose of this literature review is to demonstrate through existing pre‐clinical and clinical trials the potential of phytochemicals in the treatment of ovarian cancer, the mechanisms of action involved, and to contribute to the development of new therapeutic options for ovarian cancer. For this review, the databases PubMed, Scopus, Science Direct, and ClinicalTrials.gov were queried between 2010 and 2022 using terms such as “ovarian cancer,” “phytochemicals,” “phenolic compounds,” “terpenes,” and “alkaloids.” The present review summarized the possible molecular mechanisms of action by which phytochemicals, such as phenolic acids, flavonoids, diterpenes, triterpenes, saponins, and alkaloids, inhibit this type of cancer, specifically the ability of phytochemicals to induce cell growth regulation, apoptosis, oxidative stress reduction, anti‐angiogenesis, and chemosensitization of tumors in ovarian cancer. As their action and cellular mechanism have already been demonstrated in several pre‐clinical trials, the phytochemicals identified in our study have the potential to be investigated for the treatment of ovarian cancer. Through pre‐clinical and clinical trials, our study demonstrates the potential of phytochemicals in the treatment of ovarian cancer, contributing to the development of novel therapeutic options for ovarian cancer.
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