Ornamental plants as anti-cancer compositions

Ornamental plants are plants which are mainly grown for their aesthetic value such as beautiful flower, leaves etc., however there are many ornamental plants that have medicinal uses as well. In this article, we would like to review the enormous potential of ornamental plants in relation to medical treatments such as cancer, which has become very common in recent years. Many anticancer lead bioactive molecules such as vinca alkaloid, vinblastine, vincristine, camptothecin, and taxanes have been characterized from different medicinal plants and are used as therapeutic agents worldwide. Aloe vera and their antioxidant secondary metabolites in treating ovarian cancer, Catharanthus roseus in human epithelial cervical carcinoma cell line, Rosa canina L. as anti-tumor and genoprotective, Alcea rosea as anticancer, Catharanthus roseus as anti-inflammatory and anticancer, Taxus bacata against human colon cancer, Podophyllum peltatum for treating testicular cancer, lung cancer, lymphoma, leukemia, neuroblastoma, and ovarian cancer, Alcea rosae in treatment of colorectal cancer, suppression the proliferation of PLC/PRF/5 cells by inducing apoptosis by Amorphophallus campanulatus extract, etc. Bergenia ciliatahave potential to work against neoplastic activities due to which it acts as defensive medicine. Therefore, communication between agricultural science specialists and the use of the capacities of this field, especially ornamental plants, and medical sciences, can reveal other aspects of ornamental plant cultivation.