Analysis of Radiotherapy and chemotherapy induced toxicity on rodents (Swiss albino) and pharmacological importance of Pistia stratiotes

Herbal medicines has been reported to play an important role in the discovery of new drugs for the treatment of human diseases, including cancer. Many herbal remedies have shown to play anticancer role through multiple mechanisms. Our present work is an attempt to screen some essential components from the water weed Pistia stratiotes and to study its potentiality against the side effects induced by radiotherapy and chemotherapy