Abstract:
Digestive system neoplasms remain a major threat to residents' health in our country, with the second highest morbidity and mortality in China. Therefore, there is an urgent need for developing safe and effective anti-tumor drugs. The anti-tumor effect of plant extracts has gradually become a research focus. A growing attention has been paid to anti-cancer effects of Ligustrazine, which is the effective component of Chuanxiong. We reviewed the anti-neoplastic effect of Ligustrazine from the aspects of proliferation, apoptosis, metastasis, invasion and reversion of chemotherapy resistance in neoplasms of digestive system, providing a theoretical basis and foundation for further exploring the anti-cancer mechanisms of Ligustrazine and promoting the clinical application.