AUTHOR=Guo Sha-Sha , Wang Zhen-Guo 

TITLE=Salvianolic acid B from Salvia miltiorrhiza bunge: A potential antitumor agent

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Pharmacology

VOLUME=13

YEAR=2022

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/pharmacology/articles/10.3389/fphar.2022.1042745

DOI=10.3389/fphar.2022.1042745

ISSN=1663-9812

ABSTRACT=<p><italic>Salvia miltiorrhiza</italic> Bunge (Lamiaceae) is a perennial herb widely found in China since ancient times with a high economic and medicinal value. Salvianolic acid B (Sal-B) is an important natural product derived from <italic>Salvia miltiorrhiza</italic> and this review summarizes the anticancer activity of Sal-B. Sal-B inhibits tumor growth and metastasis by targeting multiple cell signaling pathways. This review aims to review experimental studies to describe the possible anticancer mechanisms of Sal-B and confirm its potential as a therapeutic drug.</p>