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Shielding the Skin: Terpenes and Skin Cancer
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Author(s): Aakriti Saini (Guru Gobind Singh College of Pharmacy, India), Diksha Gulati (Guru Gobind Singh college of Pharmacy, India)and Shivanki Joshi (Guru Gobind Singh College of Pharmacy, India)
Copyright: 2025
Pages: 16
Source title:
Analyzing Terpenes' Role in Cancer Treatment
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Bhawna Chopra (Guru Gobind Singh College of Pharmacy, India), Ashwani Kumar Dhingra (Global Research Institute of Pharmacy, India), Priyanka Kriplani (Guru Gobind Singh College of Pharmacy, India)and Ritu Ojha (Cathay General Hospital, Taiwan)
DOI: 10.4018/979-8-3693-6972-2.ch013
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Abstract
Globally, melanoma is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths. Melanoma is a serious and possibly lethal form of skin cancer. Standard cancer therapies, such as radiation, chemotherapy, and surgical excision, have been used to treat malignant melanoma. Unfortunately, adverse side effects and treatment resistance sometimes render these medicines unsuccessful. Consequently, there is growing interest in developing more effective and safe substitute melanoma therapies. Terpenes are a large class of naturally occurring compounds generated from plants that have drawn interest as potential anticancer medications due to their ability to induce apoptosis in cancer cells and limit the growth of tumors. The present understanding of terpenes' anticancer properties was outlined in this review, with a particular emphasis on their potential as therapeutic agents for malignant melanoma. Thymoquinone, β-elemene, carvacrol, limonene, α-pinene, β-caryophyllene, taxol, betulinic acid, α-bisabolol, ursolic acid, linalool, lupeol, and artesunate are many examples of terpenes.
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