Research progress on anti-tumor effect of tanshinones
Tanshinones are a kind of fat-soluble phenanthraquinone compounds extracted from Salviae Miltiorrhizae Radix et Rhizoma,which have many pharmacological activities.Tanshinones exert anti-tumor effects by inducing tumor cell death,inhibiting tumor cell proliferation,preventing tumor cell invasion and metastasis,and increasing the sensitivity of radiotherapy and chemotherapy.This article elaborates on the research progress on the anti-tumor effect of tanshinones,in order to provide a basis for the optimization and development of tanshinones in future cancer therapies.