Camphor and Menthol as Anticancer Agents: Synthesis, Structure-Activity Relationship
and Interaction with Cancer Cell Lines

Himanshu      Singh; Rajnish      Kumar; Avijit      Mazumder; Salahuddin; Ranjeet   Kumar   Yadav; Bharti      Chauhan; Mohd.   Mustaqeem   Abdulah
Abstract

Cancer is a type of human cell degenerative disease that has afflicted a large number of people for years. Cancer is caused due to the abnormal proliferation of cells in any part of the body. Most of the prescribed anticancer drugs are synthetic in nature and have been reported with enormous adverse effects. The researchers are very much enthusiastic about the use of natural compounds and their derivatives, which have been reported with less toxicity. Natural compounds have emerged as promising synergistic compounds with potential anticancer effects. In vitro anticancer activity of natural compounds with special reference to camphor and menthol has been investigated against different cancer cell lines. It has been found that camphor and menthol derivatives have potential cytotoxic activity. The present literature review outlines the various methods for the synthesis of camphor and menthol derivatives, which have potential cytotoxic activity. It highlights various cancer cell lines, which are the target of these camphor and menthol derivatives as ligands, along with structure-activity studies.
Keywords: Cancer, camphor, menthol, anticancer potential, cancer cell lines, structure-activity relationship.
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Anti-Cancer Agents in Medicinal Chemistry

Camphor and Menthol as Anticancer Agents: Synthesis, Structure-Activity Relationship and Interaction with Cancer Cell Lines

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