Open Access Journal
Open Access Journal
Artigos | Vol. 3 Issue 3 (2025)
Published in May 12, 2025
Cancer is a cluster of abnormal cells that proliferate rapidly, causing a deficit in metabolic regulation, spreading in a disorderly manner and thus causing cellular changes. Ionizing radiation therapy is commonly used in cancer patients due to its ability to emit radiation in a specific area of the body. However, high doses of radiation can cause serious side effects in the tissue, such as radiodermatitis. The objective of this study was to discuss, based on data from the literature, the potential radioprotective effect of Brazilian medicinal plants in the prevention and treatment of skin wounds induced by ionizing radiation. The research was developed based on books and articles published in the following databases: Scielo, PubMed, Virtual Health Library and Virtual Nursing Library. The results indicate the need for prospecting, production and commercialization of new phytotherapeutics for specific use in the prevention and/or treatment of radiodermatitis, stimulating the economy and, at the same time, initiatives and investments in the propagation and conservation of species such as: Schinus terebinthifolius, Alpinia zerumbet, Conocarpus erectus, Rhizophora mangle, Genipa americana and Chamomilla recutita. It is concluded that the medicinal species presented in the study have antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, humectant, soothing, analgesic and healing properties, being bioactive properties that are the basis for the indication of a good radioprotector.
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