Recent Advances in Marine-Derived Bioactives Towards Cancer Therapy

Abstract

The increase in cancer incidence in recent years necessitates urgent exploration of novel and alternative sources of natural bioactives for targeted cancer therapy. Approximately 75% of the Earth’s surface is covered by oceans, which are thought to harbor untapped physiologically active compounds with potential efficacy against cancer. Recently, a growing focus has been on isolating and investigating novel bioactive compounds derived from marine sources. Bioactive metabolites with diverse chemical structures, isolated from various marine species such as algae, mollusks, and actinomycetes, demonstrate potential efficacy against a wide range of cancers. To our knowledge, this is one of the articles that has reviewed recent papers on the application of marine-derived bioactives in targeted cancer therapy. This study aims to showcase some of the most current developments in targeted cancer therapy with various bioactives that have been identified from marine sources.