Background
Methods
Variable | N (%) |
---|---|
Gender | |
Male | 128 (85.3) |
Female | 22 (14.7) |
Education level | |
Uneducated | 26 (17.3) |
Elementary | 14 (9.3) |
Secondary school | 28 (18.7) |
High secondary school | 53 (35.3) |
Undergraduate | 27 (18) |
Graduate (higher education) | 2 (1.3) |
Residency | |
Bethlehem | 13 (8.7) |
Hebron | 13 (8.7) |
Jenin | 21 (14.0) |
Jericho | 9 (6.0) |
Jerusalem | 10 (6.7) |
Nablus | 20 (13.3) |
Qalqilya | 7 (4.7) |
Ramallah | 14 (9.3) |
Salfeit | 18 (12.0) |
Tubas | 7 (4.7) |
Toulkarm | 18 (12.0) |
Age (mean ± SD) years | 54.7 (14.3) |
Experience (mean ± SD) years | 34.8 (14.3) |
Scientific names/Common names/Arabic names/Voucher specimen code | Family | Part used, method of preparation (herbal formulation) and dosages | Cancer Type | Preparation method and administration | UV | |
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1. |
Allium cepa L./Onion / Basal/ Pharm-PCT-2703 |
Amaryllidaceae
| Bulb/About 20–40 ml of the bulb juice is to be given orally 7–8 times daily for four weeks. | Lung and stomach | Fresh bulb (oral) | 0.29 |
2. |
Allium sativum L./ Garlic/Thom/ Pharm-PCT-2704 |
Amaryllidaceae
| Bulb/2–3 fresh cloves are eaten raw three times daily with meals. | Lung, Esophageal and breast | Fresh bulb (oral) | 0.46 |
3. |
Mangifera indica L./ Mango/ Manga/ Pharm-PCT-2725 |
Anacardiaceae
| Fruits/About 300 ml of fresh fruit juice is to be given orally three times daily. | Colon | Fresh juice (oral) | 0.09 |
4. |
Pistacia palaestina Boiss./ Mastic tree, Lentisk/ Sirees/ Pharm-PCT-1870 |
Anacardiaceae
| Leaves/Powdered leaves mixed with goat fat as paste, applied externally twice daily on cancer area. | Skin | Paste (topical) | 0.59 |
5. |
Annona muricata L. / Soursop/ Keshta/ Pharm-PCT-2726 |
Annonaceae
| Fruit/One fresh fruit boiled with 100 ml syrup for five minutes; 20 ml of the produced syrup is to be given orally three times daily. | Bladder, prostate and colon | Syrup (oral) | 0.32 |
6. |
Daucus guttatus Sm. / Wild Carrot/ Jazar barry/ Pharm-PCT-832 |
Apiaceae
| Seeds/About 100–130 powdered seeds steeped in water for 12 hours; 100 ml from the produced infusion is to be orally given four times daily. | Skin | Infusion (oral) | 0.02 |
7. |
Petroselinum crispum (Mill.) Fuss/ Parsley/ Bokdonas/ Pharm-PCT-2739 |
Apiaceae
| Fruits/About 500–600 grams from the ground dry fruits boiled with one liter water for 30 minutes; 300 ml of this decoction is to be given orally three times daily. | Kidney and bladder | Decoction (oral) | 0.16 |
8. |
Calotropis procera (Aiton) Dryand./ Apple of Sodom, (mudar)/ A’oshar basek/ Pharm-PCT-472 |
Apocynaceae
| Aerial parts (latex)/ Ten grams from air dried latex from the fruits is boiled with 40 ml water; 20 ml of this decoct is to be given twice daily. | Skin | Decoction (oral) | 0.61 |
9. |
Catharanthus roseus (L.) G.Don/ Vinca/ Wanaky/ Pharm-PCT-2728 |
Apocynaceae
| Entire plant/About 25grams from the powdered plant mixed with 30 ml water; this paste is applied topically once daily. | Skin | Paste (topical) | 0.47 |
10. |
Nerium oleander L./Oleander/ Dafla/ Pharm-PCT-1636 |
Apocynaceae
| Entire plant/About 20 grams from the powdered plant are mixed with 50 grams lanolin; this cream is applied topically on the skin cancer area directly 4–5 times daily. | Skin | Cream (topical) | 0.53 |
11. |
Arum dioscoridis Sm./ Spotted arum/ loof mobarkash/ Pharm-PCT-243 |
Araceae
| Leaves/Boil about 10 grams of the dried leaves with 100 ml water, fifty ml of this decoction is to be given orally before meal. | Liver and stomach | Decoction (oral) | 0.66 |
12. |
Arum palaestinum Boiss./ Cuckoo pint / loof/ Pharm-PCT-246 |
Araceae
| Leaves/Boil about 10 grams of the dried leaves with 150 ml water, fifty ml of this decoction is to be given orally three times daily before meals. | Liver, colon, kidney and breast | Decoction (oral) | 0.63 |
13. |
Polygonatum multiflorum (L.) All./ David's harp / Khatem Soleyman/ Pharm-PCT-2727 |
Asparagaceae
| Rhizomes/Steep 2 grams from the powdered rhizomes with 100 ml water for 5 hours; 20 ml from this infusion is to be given orally three times daily. | Liver, brain and spinal cord | Infusion (oral) | 0.60 |
14. |
Brassica oleracea L./Cabbage/ malfof/ Pharm-PCT-1930 |
Brassicaceae
| Leaves/100 ml from the fresh cabbage leaf juice is to be given 7–9 times daily. | Liver | Fresh juice (oral) | 0.46 |
15. |
Sinapis arvensis L./Wild mustard/ Khardal/ Pharm-PCT-2284 |
Brassicaceae
| Seeds/Powdered seeds (2 g) given orally twice daily. | Bone | Powder (oral) | 0.47 |
16. |
Capparis spinosa L./Caper bush/ Cobar/ Pharm-PCT-496 |
Capparaceae
| Roots/Crushed fresh roots (100 grams) mixed with 10 ml water, made into paste then applied topically once daily. | Bones cancer | Paste (topical) | 0.47 |
17. |
Colchicum hierosolymitanum L./ Colchicum/Lohlah/Pharm-PCT-644 |
Colchicaceae
| Seeds/50 grams from the ground seeds mixed with 100 grams lanolin a are applied topically once daily on the tumor area. | Skin | Cream (topical) | 0.53 |
18. |
Achillea aleppica DC./ Yarrow/ Kaysoom/ Pharm-PCT-16 |
Compositae
| Aerial parts/Steep 15grams from the plant with 100 ml water for 2 hours, 10 ml from this infusion is to be given internally twice daily. | Liver | Infusion (oral) | 0.11 |
19. |
Cichorium endivia L./Common chicory/ Shokar/ Pharm-PCT-617 |
Compositae
| Flowers/Steep 100 grams from the plant with 100 ml water for 2 hours; 30 ml from this infusion is to be given once daily. | Stomach and colon | Infusion(oral) | 0.22 |
20. |
Inula viscosa (L.) Aiton/False Yellow head/ Tayon/ Pharm-PCT-2738 |
Compositae
| Leaves/ Boil about 20 grams from the flowers with 100 ml water; 30 ml of this decoction is to be given orally three times daily before meals. | Kidney and bladder | Decoction (oral) | 0.32 |
21. |
Matricaria aurea (Loefl.) Sch.Bip./ Golden Chamomile/Babonaj thahabi/ Pharm-PCT-1519 |
Compositae
| Flowers/ In case of lung cancer: Boil 50 grams flowers with 500 ml water; the vapor is inhaled twice daily for 10 minutes each time. In case of liver and prostate cancers: Boil 30 grams from the flowers with 300 ml water for 15 minutes; 100 ml from the decoction is to be given orally twice daily. | Lung, liver and prostate | Vapor inhalation | 0.47 |
22. |
Onopordum cynarocephalum subsp./Artichoke Cotton-thistle/ kondrees/ Pharm-PCT-1692 |
Compositae
| Flowers/ Steep 50 grams of the dried flowers with 100 ml water for one night; 50 ml from this infusion is to be given three times daily. | Stomach and colon | Infusion (oral) | 0.23 |
23. |
Silybum marianum (L.) Gaertn./Milk thistle Khorfeesh/Pharm-PCT-2282 |
Compositae
| Stalk/ 30 drops of celery stalk fresh juice is to be given orally every three hours. | Colon and skin cancer | Fresh juice (oral) | 0.32 |
24. |
Taraxacum syriacum Boiss./ Common dandelion/Hindeba/ Pharm-PCT-2396 |
Compositae
| Leaves/ Boil about 60 grams from the dried powdered plant with 100 ml water for 15 minutes; entire decoction is to be given 3–5 times daily. | Pancreatic and gallbladder stomach | Decoction (oral) | 0.35 |
25. |
Citrullus colocynthis (L.) Schrad./ Bitter Gourd/Hanthal/Pharm-PCT-628 |
Cucurbitaceae
| Fruits/ About 150 grams from the powdered dried fruits mixed with equal quantity of lanolin; the produced cream applied topically twice daily. | Skin | Cream (topical) | 0.13 |
26. |
Cucumis sativus L./cucumber/ kheyar/ Pharm-PCT-2737 |
Cucurbitaceae
| Seeds/ Steep 4grams of the ground seeds with 100 ml water for 12 hours; 10 ml from this infusion is to be given three times daily | Colon | Infusion (oral) | 0.07 |
27. |
Ecballium elaterium (L.) A.Rich./ Exploding cucumber / Ketha’ alhemar/ Pharm-PCT-870 |
Cucurbitaceae
| Fruits (juice)/ / One fresh fruit pulp (about 25gram) juice is to be orally given five times daily | Throat and liver | Fresh juice (oral) | 0.17 |
28. |
Ephedra alata Decne./ Ephedra/ Alanda/ Pharm-PCT-904 |
Ephedraceae
| Entire plant/ About 100 grams of the powdered plant boiled with 500 ml water for 5 minutes; 100 ml of this decoction is to be given orally twice a day. | Brain, liver and colon | Decoction (oral) | 0.72 |
29. |
Arbutus andrachne L./Greek Strawberry Tree/ Kotlob/ Pharm-PCT-213 |
Ericaceae
| Fruits/ Boil 50 grams of the ground fruits with 100 ml water and 100 gram sugar; 20 ml of the produced syrup is to be given orally 5–6 times daily. | Stomach | Syrup (oral) | 0.06 |
30. |
Euphorbia hierosolymitana Boiss./ Spurge/Halablabon/Pharm-PCT-988 |
Euphorbiaceae
| Entire plant/ Boil 50 grams from the plant with 150 ml water for 10 minutes; 5 ml of this decoction is to be given each 8 hours. | Ovarian, breast and prostate | Decoction (oral) | 0.59 |
31. |
Quercus calliprinos Webb/ Palestine oak/ Baloot/ Pharm-PCT-1978 |
Fagaceae
| Fruits/ Boil about 20 grams from the fruits with 100 ml water, 20 ml of this decoction is to be given four times daily. | Colorectal | Decoction (oral) | 0.11 |
32. |
Quercus ithaburensis Decne./ Valonia oak/Sendnyan/ Pharm-PCT-1980 |
Fagaceae
| Bark/ Mix 30 grams of the powdered bark with 100 ml lanolin then apply this cream on the cancer area. | Skin | Cream (topical) | 0.13 |
33. |
Hypericum perforatum L./St.John’s Wort/ Oshbat ala’ran/Pharm-PCT-2734 |
Hypericaceae
| Flowers/ About 100 grams of the powdered flowers with 100 ml olive oil then filtered and 20 ml of the produced infusion is to be given orally twice daily. | Brain | Infused in olive oil (oral) | 0.05 |
34. |
Crocus sativus L./ Saffron/ Za’faran/ Pharm-PCT-2733 |
Iridaceae
| Flowers/ Two grams of Saffron powder steeped in 300 ml camel milk; this milk infusion is to be given early morning once daily. | Liver and kidney | Infusion (oral) | 0.46 |
35. |
Melissa officinalis L./Balm mint/ Torenjan/ Pharm-PCT-1564 |
Lamiaceae
| Aerial parts/ About 10 grams of the fresh leaves are given orally five times daily. | Lung and non-Hodgkin lymphoma | Fresh plant (oral) | 0.27 |
36. |
Origanum jordanicum Danin & Kunne/Thyme/Za'atar/Pharm-PCT-1729 |
Lamiaceae
| Leaves/ About 50 grams of the leaves boiled in 500 ml water; inhale vapor three times daily, five minutes each time. | Lung, throat cancer | Vapor inhalation | 0.15 |
37. |
Rosmarinus officinalis L./ Rosemary/ Hasa alban/ Pharm-PCT-2732 |
Lamiaceae
| Leaves/ About 20 grams of the leaves boiled in 600 ml water; inhale vapor three times daily, about ten minutes each time. | Lung cancer | Vapor inhalation | 0.10 |
38. |
Salvia fruticosa Mill./ Sage/ Maryamya/ Pharm-PCT-2117 |
Lamiaceae
| Aerial parts/ Boil about 70 grams from the leaves with 300 ml water, the decoction is to be given four times daily. | Colon and liver | Decoction (oral) | 0.26 |
39. |
Salvia palaestina Benth./Kosa’en(kharna) falestini/ Pharm-PCT-2124 |
Lamiaceae
| Leaves/ Fifteen grams of the leaves steeped with 100 ml water for 12 hours; 10 ml from this infusion is to be given twice a day. | Brain | Infusion (oral) | 0.19 |
40. |
Teucrium capitatum L./ Teucrium/ Ja’da/ Pharm-PCT-2407 |
Lamiaceae
| Entire plant/ About 150 grams of the plant boiled for 10 minutes with water; 30 ml from the produced decoction is to be given once daily. | Pancreatic and liver | Decoction (oral) | 0.42 |
41. |
Laurus nobilis L. / Bay/ Gaar/ Pharm-PCT-1366 |
Lauraceae
| Leaves/ Ten grams from the dried leaves boiled with 100 ml water; 20 ml of this decoction is to be given before meals 3–4 times daily | Prostate | Decoction (oral) | 0.25 |
42. |
Alhagi graecorum Boiss./ Camel-thorn/ ala’alook/ Pharm-PCT-65 |
Leguminosae
| Fruits/ About 50 grams from the dried fruits boiled in 300 ml water; 10 ml of this decoction is to be given orally twice daily. | Glandular | Decoction (oral) | 0.13 |
43. |
Glycine soja Siebold & Zucc./ Soy/ Soya/ Pharm-PCT-2731 |
Leguminosae
| Seeds/ About 100 grams of the seeds boiled in 500 ml water; 100 ml of this decoction is to be given orally 5–7 times daily. | Breast, ovarian and Hodgkin lymphoma | Decoction (oral) | 0.19 |
44. |
Ononis viscosa subsp. sicula (Guss.) Hub.-Mor./ spiny restharrow/ Shabrak(wassem)/ Pharm-PCT-1686 |
Leguminosae
| Entire plant/ About 20–30 grams from the powdered plant boiled in 350 ml water; 10 ml of this decoction is to be given twice daily. | Prostate, stomach and breast | Decoction (oral) | 0.07 |
45. |
Linum usitatissimum L./ Flax/ Ketan/ Pharm-PCT-2735 |
Linaceae
| Seeds/ Ground Seed (10 grams) are to be given orally three times daily. | Ovarian, breast and colon | Powder (oral) | 0.19 |
46. |
Lawsonia inermis L./ Henna / Hena/ Pharm-PCT-2736 |
Lythraceae
| Leaves/ A paste from crushed fresh leaves (about 30 grams) are applied externally to affected areas. | Skin | Paste (topical) | 0.22 |
47. |
Punica granatum L./ Pomegranate/ Romman/ Pharm-PCT-2730 |
Lythraceae
| Fruits (peels)/ About 500 grams of the fruit peels boiled in 1 liter water with 1000 grams sugar; 50 ml of this syrup is to be given twice daily. | Colorectal | Syrup (oral) | 0.27 |
48. |
Ficus sycomorus L./ Sycamore Fig / Jomeez/ Pharm-PCT-1030 |
Moraceae
| Fruits/ One fresh fruit is boiled with 100 ml syrup for five minute; 20 ml of the syrup is to be given orally 4–6 times daily. | Lung | Syrup (oral) | 0.19 |
49. |
Psidium guajava L./ Guava /Juafa/ Pharm-PCT-2720 |
Myrtaceae
| Leaves/ A decoction of 100 grams leaves is prepared in one liter water; 2–3 cups are taken orally per day until improvement occurs. | Lung and stomach | Decoction (oral) | 0.19 |
50. |
Orobanche aegyptiaca Pers. / Broomrape/ Halook/ Pharm-PCT-1746 |
Orobanchaceae
| Roots/ About 500 grams of the ground roots boiled in one liter water for 30 minutes,; 50 ml of this decoction is to be given orally once daily. | Ovarian and breast | Decoction (oral) | 0.21 |
51. |
Trifolium philistaeum var. filifolium Zohary/ Palestine Clover/ Barsem/ Pharm-PCT-2493 |
Papilionaceae
| Flowers/ About 50 grams of the flowers boiled in 60 ml water; 30 ml of this decoction is to be taken internally twice a day. | Ovarian, breast and non Hodgkin lymphoma | Decoction (oral) | 0.14 |
52. |
Plantago lanceolata L./ narrowleaf plantain/ Lesan alhamal/ Pharm-PCT-1887 |
Plantaginaceae
| Leaves/ About 500 grams of the leaves boiled in 500 ml water; 100 ml of this decoction is to be taken internally 3–5 times a day. | Throat | Decoction (oral) | 0.29 |
53. |
Triticum aestivum L./ Bread wheat/ Kameh/ Pharm-PCT-2540 |
Poaceae
| Seeds (husk)/ Powdered seed husks (10 grams) are given orally three times daily. | Colon | Powder (oral) | 0.44 |
54. |
Portulaca oleracea L./ Little Hogweed/ Farfahena/ Pharm-PCT-1935 |
Portulacaceae
| Aerial parts/ About 100 grams of the plant boiled in 500 ml water; 30 ml of this decoction is to be taken 3–5 times a day. | Stomach and esophageal | Decoction (oral) | 0.47 |
55. |
Cyclamen persicum Mill./ Cyclamen/ Sapoon alraa’e/ Pharm-PCT-777 |
Primulaceae
| Roots/ Twenty five grams of the ground roots boiled in 350 ml water; 30 ml of this decoction is to be given orally twice daily. | Prostate and bladder | Decoction (oral) | 0.21 |
56. |
Nigella arvensis L./ Black cumin / Kezha/ Pharm-PCT-1640 |
Ranunculaceae
| Seeds/ About 100 grams of the ground seeds boiled in 330 ml water for 10–15 minutes; this decoction is to be taken 4–5 times daily | Lung, brain and skin | Decoction (oral) | 0.49 |
57. |
Ziziphus spina-christi (L.)Desf./ Christ's Thorn Jujube/ Cedar/ Pharm-PCT-2693 |
Rhamnaceae
| Flowers/ About 100 grams of the flowers boiled in 500 ml water; 50 ml of this decoction is to be given internally 4–7 times daily. | Lung | Decoction (oral) | 0.31 |
58. |
Crataegus azarolus L./ Azarole Hawthorn/ Za’ror/ Pharm-PCT-712 |
Rosaceae
| Fruits/ One kilogram of fresh fruit boiled with 1000 ml syrup for 30 minute; 50 ml of the syrup is to be given 5–6 times per day. | Lung | Syrup (oral) | 0.41 |
59. |
Galium aparine L./ Stickyweed/ Satoor/ Pharm-PCT-1069 |
Rubiaceae
| Leaves/ Fifty grams of the leaves steeped with 100 ml water for one night; 10 ml from this infusion is to be given twice daily. | Hodgkin Lymphoma | Infusion (oral) | 0.11 |
60. |
Salix alba L./ White Salix/ Sofsaf abyad/ Pharm-PCT-2093 |
Salicaceae
| Bark/ About 60 grams from the plant boiled with 500 ml water for 10 minutes; 50 ml of this decoction is to be given orally each 6 hours. | Colon | Decoction (oral) | 0.19 |
61. |
Viscum cruciatum Sieber ex Boiss./ Mistletoe/ hedal/ Pharm-PCT-2662 |
Santalaceae
| Leaves/ About 500 grams from the powdered plant boiled with one liter water for 10 minutes; 50 drops of this decoction is to be given three times daily. | Esophageal | Decoction (oral) | 0.51 |
62. |
Acer obtusifolium Sm./ Syrian Maple/ Kaikab/ Pharm-PCT-15 |
Sapindaceae
| Fruits/ About 500 grams of the fresh fruits boiled with 100 ml water and 100 gram sugar; 20 ml of the resulting syrup is to be given 6–8 times per day. | Throat and lung | Syrup (oral) | 0.21 |
63. |
Verbascum sinuatum L./ Mullein/ A’awarwar/ Pharm-PCT-2604 |
Scrophulariaceae
| Leaves/ Five grams of the leaves boiled with 150 ml water for 30 minutes; 15 ml of this decoction is to be given orally twice daily. | Breast | Decoction (oral) | 0.59 |
64. |
Capsicum annuum L/ Chili pepper/ Shatta/ Pharm-PCT-2729 |
Solanaceae
| Fruits/ Four fruits (100 grams) from the plant boiled with 200 ml water for 20 minutes; 5 drops of this decoction is to be given orally each 8 hours. | Skin, bladder | Decoction (oral) | 0.16 |
65. |
Lycium europaeum L./ Box thorn/ A’wsaj/ Pharm-PCT-1487 |
Solanaceae
| Fruit/ About half kilogram from the fruit boiled with 500 ml water for one hour; 50 ml of this decoction is to be given once daily. | Bladder, prostate and breast | Decoction (oral) | 0.37 |
66. |
Mandragora autumnalis Mill./Mandrake/ Tofah almajan/ Pharm-PCT-1509 |
Solanaceae
| Fruits/ Ten grams from the plant boiled with100 ml water for 30 minutes, 5 drops of this decoction is to be given twice daily. | Lung | Decoction (oral) | 0.21 |
67. |
Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal/ Ashwagandha/ A’eba’b monawem/ Pharm-PCT-2678 |
Solanaceae
| Roots/ About 50 grams of the ground roots steeped with 100 ml water for 24 hours; 10 ml from this infusion is to be given twice daily. | Esophageal, skin and prostate | Infusion (oral) | 0.19 |
68. |
Camellia sinensis (L.) Kuntze /Green Tea/ Shae akhdar/ Pharm-PCT-2706 |
Theaceae
| Leaves/ About 50 grams from the plant boiled with 300 ml water for 10 minutes; this decoction is to be given 6–8 times daily. | Breast, lung and ovarian | Decoction (oral) | 0.31 |
69. |
Daphne linearifolia L./ Mezereon/ Mazeryon/ Pharm-PCT-825 |
Thymelaeaceae
| Fruits/ A decoction is prepared from 7 to 8 fruits (about 100 grams) boiled in 1 liter water and taken orally, 1 ml two times per day and taken for 14 days. | Lung | Decoction (oral) | 0.04 |
70. |
Urtica urens L./ Small Nettle/ Korees harek/ Pharm-PCT-2562 |
Urticaceae
| Aerial parts/ About 100–120 grams of the plant boiled with 500 ml water for 30 minutes; 50 ml of the decoction is to be given three times daily. | Bones and stomach | Decoction (oral) | 0.51 |
71. |
Curcuma longa L./ Turmeric/ Korkom/ Pharm-PCT-2709 |
Zingiberaceae
| Rhizomes/ About 500 grams from the ground dry rhizomes boiled with one liter water for 30 minutes; 300 ml of this decoction is to be given orally three times daily. | Prostate, bladder and liver | Decoction (oral) | 0.53 |
72. |
Zingiber officinale Roscoe/ Ginger/ Zangabil/ Pharm-PCT-2724 |
Zingiberaceae
| Rhizomes/ About 100 grams of the ground dry rhizomes are boiled in 300 ml water for 10 minutes and given twice daily after meals. | Stomach and liver | Infusion (oral) | 0.51 |
Data analysis
Types of cancer | Nt | Nur | Fic
| |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Lung | 15 | 350 | 0.96 |
2 | Colorectal | 14 | 345 | 0.96 |
3 | Liver | 13 | 364 | 0.97 |
4 | Skin | 13 | 564 | 0.98 |
5 | Stomach | 11 | 265 | 0.96 |
6 | Breast | 11 | 267 | 0.96 |
7 | Prostate | 9 | 172 | 0.95 |
8 | Bladder | 8 | 159 | 0.96 |
9 | Ovarian | 6 | 84 | 0.94 |
10 | Brain | 5 | 122 | 0.97 |
11 | Throat | 4 | 74 | 0.96 |
12 | Kidney | 4 | 96 | 0.97 |
13 | Esophageal | 4 | 157 | 0.98 |
14 | Bone | 3 | 194 | 0.99 |
15 | Hodgkin's lymphoma | 2 | 19 | 0.94 |
16 | Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma | 2 | 25 | 0.96 |
17 | Pancreatic | 2 | 57 | 0.98 |
18 | Spinal cord | 1 | 25 | 1 |
19 | Gallbladder | 1 | 24 | 1 |
Medicinal plant | Type of cancer | Np | N | FL,% |
---|---|---|---|---|
Achillea aleppica DC. | Colon | 13 | 13 | 100.00 |
Alhagi graecorum Boiss. | Skin | 88 | 88 | 100.00 |
Arbutus andrachne L. | Skin | 3 | 3 | 100.00 |
Brassica oleracea L. | Skin | 91 | 91 | 100.00 |
Calotropis procera (Aiton) Dryand. | Skin | 70 | 70 | 100.00 |
Capparis spinosa L. | Skin | 79 | 79 | 100.00 |
Catharanthus roseus (L.) G.Don | Liver | 69 | 69 | 100.00 |
Citrullus colocynthis (L.) Schrad. | Bone | 71 | 71 | 100.00 |
Colchicum hierosolymitanum L. | Bones cancer | 71 | 71 | 100.00 |
Crataegus azarolus L. | Skin | 79 | 79 | 100.00 |
Cucumis sativus L. | Liver | 16 | 16 | 100.00 |
Daphne linearifolia L. | Skin | 19 | 19 | 100.00 |
Daucus guttatus Sm. | Colon | 10 | 10 | 100.00 |
Ficus sycomorus L. | Stomach | 9 | 9 | 100.00 |
Galium aparine L. | Colorectal | 17 | 17 | 100.00 |
Hypericum perforatum L. | Skin | 20 | 20 | 100.00 |
Laurus nobilis L. | Brain | 8 | 8 | 100.00 |
Lawsonia inermis L. | Lung | 15 | 15 | 100.00 |
Mandragora officinalis Mill. | Brain | 28 | 28 | 100.00 |
Mangifera indica L. | Prostate | 37 | 37 | 100.00 |
Nerium oleander L. | Glandular | 19 | 19 | 100.00 |
Pistacia palaestina Boiss. | Skin | 33 | 33 | 100.00 |
Plantago lanceolata L. | Colorectal | 40 | 40 | 100.00 |
Punica granatum L. | Lung | 29 | 29 | 100.00 |
Quercus calliprinos Webb | Throat | 43 | 43 | 100.00 |
Quercus ithaburensis Decne. | Colon | 66 | 66 | 100.00 |
Rosmarinus officinalis L. | Lung | 47 | 47 | 100.00 |
Salix alba L. | Lung | 61 | 61 | 100.00 |
Salvia palaestina Benth. | Hodgkin's Lymphoma | 16 | 16 | 100.00 |
Sinapis arvensis L. | Colon | 29 | 29 | 100.00 |
Triticum aestivum L. | Esophageal | 77 | 77 | 100.00 |
Verbascum sinuatum L. | Breast | 89 | 89 | 100.00 |
Viscum cruciatum Sieber ex Boiss. | Lung | 31 | 31 | 100.00 |
Ziziphus spina-christi (L.)Desf. | Lung | 6 | 6 | 100.00 |
Origanum jordanicum Danin & Kunne | Lung | 18 | 23 | 78.26 |
Psidium guajava L. | Lung | 21 | 29 | 72.41 |
Orobanche aegyptiaca Pers. | Breast | 23 | 32 | 71.88 |
Urtica urens L. | Bones | 52 | 77 | 67.53 |
Zingiber officinale Roscoe | Stomach | 52 | 77 | 67.53 |
Arum dioscoridis Sm. | Stomach | 99 | 99 | 66.67 |
Allium cepa L. | Stomach | 29 | 44 | 65.91 |
Teucrium capitatum L. | Pancreatic | 41 | 63 | 65.08 |
Portulaca oleracea L. | Esophageal | 42 | 71 | 59.15 |
Salvia fruticosa Mill. | Colon | 23 | 39 | 58.97 |
Melissa officinalis L. | Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma | 24 | 41 | 58.54 |
Inula viscosa (L.) Aiton | Kidney | 28 | 48 | 58.33 |
Crocus sativus L. | Kidney | 39 | 69 | 56.52 |
Acer obtusifolium Sm. | Lung | 18 | 32 | 56.25 |
Onopordum cynarocephalum subsp. | Colon | 19 | 34 | 55.88 |
Petroselinum crispum (Mill.) Fuss | Kidney | 13 | 24 | 54.17 |
Capsicum annuum L | Bladder | 13 | 24 | 54.17 |
Trifolium philistaeum var. filifolium Zohary | Ovarian | 11 | 21 | 52.38 |
Annona muricata L. | Bladder | 25 | 48 | 52.08 |
Ecballium elaterium (L.) A.Rich. | Liver | 13 | 25 | 52.00 |
Glycine soja Siebold & Zucc. | Ovarian | 15 | 29 | 51.72 |
Cyclamen persicum Mill. | Bladder | 16 | 31 | 51.61 |
Cichorium endivia L. | Colon | 17 | 33 | 51.52 |
Curcuma longa L. | Bladder | 41 | 80 | 51.25 |