New Research Highlights Potential of Tannins in Cancer Treatment – Recent studies are bolstering the understanding of tannins, naturally occurring compounds found in plants, and their potential role in both anticancer activities and advanced drug delivery systems. Investigations are focusing on both broad tannin applications and specific approaches utilizing tannic acid.
A 2017 review published in Medical Research Reviews by Cai, Y. et al. detailed recent advances in the anticancer activities and drug delivery systems of tannins (37, 665-701). The research explored the mechanisms by which tannins exhibit anticancer properties and how they can be utilized to improve the delivery of therapeutic drugs. This work is accessible via PubMed (PubMed) and Google Scholar (Google Scholar).
More recently, in 2023, Ghasemian, M. et al. published a review in Biomedical Pharmacotherapy focusing on recent progress in tannic acid-based approaches as a natural polyphenolic biomaterial for cancer therapy (166, 115328). The review specifically examines the use of tannic acid, a type of tannin, in developing novel biomaterials for targeted cancer treatment. This research is available through PubMed (PubMed) and Google Scholar (google Scholar).
These studies contribute to a growing body of evidence suggesting that tannins and tannic acid hold promise as potential therapeutic agents and delivery systems in the fight against cancer.Further research is needed to fully elucidate their mechanisms of action and optimize their clinical request.