Nutritional Recommendations for Breast Cancer Treatment: a Review of Persian and Conventional Medicine Resources

Document Type : Review

Authors

1 Department of Traditional Medicine, School of Persian Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

2 Department of Traditional Pharmacy, School of Persian Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Abstract

Background: Breast cancer is the most common neoplastic cancer of women in the world, which counts for approximately a quarter of all cancers.
Methods: In the present review, we aim to evaluate the most common plant and animal products in the food diet recommended for breast cancer treatment in Persian Medicine manuscripts. The findings reveal the retrieved links from the electronic databases between diet, plant and animal products, and cancer through key terms such as plant and animal products; diet and cancer.
Results: The study findings found 17 types of plant and animal products in the food diet. Scientific evidence has investigated that these products can be as anticancer agents through several mechanisms including cytotoxicity against MCF cells, antiproliferative activity, containing phytosterol, polyphenol, β-sitostrol, flavonoid, antioxidants, as well as having anti-inflammatory and anticancer activities.
Conclusion: Nutritional factors play an important factor in the incidence of cancer. In this regard, Persian Medicine mentions nutrition as the first line therapy. Moreover, pharmacological studies are required to help in identification of related molecular mechanisms in the plant and animal products and their possible side effects.

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