ANALYSIS OF ANTITUMOR EFFECT OF EXTRACTS AND ISOLATED COMPOUNDS FROM DIFFERENT PLANTS COMING FROM THE RESTINGA REGION AGAINST ORAL SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA

Cancer is a serious public health problem. Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma (OSCC), in Brazil, represents about 90% of cases of oral malignant tumors. Currently there are several drugs used in the treatment of cancer, most of them are either derived from natural products or mimic the same, given here the importance of studies of more plants with potential antitumor action.