Role Of Plant Hormone In Drug Production
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Plant hormones are also called phytohormones. These hormones are actually chemicals that regulate the growth of the plant. A hormone plays several important roles in the growth cycle of the plant. They are released in very small quantities. The produce of hormones regulates the growth of stems, leaves, and even the shedding of the leaves. |
However, unlike humans the plants do not have any glands to secrete the hormones. The hormones are made within the plant cells itself. These hormones even determine the life cycle and death of the plant.
Human hormones are secreted by glands and they are triggered as responses to the cells and the signals from the central nervous system. Plant hormones and human hormones are made in a very different way. However, the common functionality is to regulate growth and control body functions. However, bio researches have found a different use for the plant hormones. They have found that the plant stress hormones like sodium salicylate for example have adverse effects on human cancer cells. They can help to control the proliferation of leukemia cells.
Plant hormones can be used in various kinds of drug production like prostate, breast cancer, and melanoma type of cancers. The plant stress hormones can kill the cancer cells. Until now, the main application of plant hormones has been found in the field of cancer treatment. Jasmonic acid, a plant stress hormone that belongs to the jasmonate family of cells, can kill cancer cells effectively. Currently these types of hormones are being used in the production of cancer drugs.
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