HORTICULTURE SCIENCE
MEDICINAL PLANT
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Question
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Which of the following is used as an anti-cancer?
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Aloe Vera
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Tulsi
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Brinjal
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Lady fingers
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Chemicals extracted from clippings of Taxus brevifolia (Pacific yew) have been used as the basis for two chemotherapy drugs, docetaxel and paclitaxel. Trastuzumab emtansine (Kadcyla) is an antibody conjugated to a synthetic derivative of the cytotoxic principle of the Ethiopian plant Maytenus ovatus.
Detailed explanation-2: -Tulsi helps in cancer prevention by reducing DNA damage and inducing apoptosis in precancerous and cancerous cells. This further reduces the growth of experimental tumors and enhances survival.
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