Antitumoral Properties of the Nutritional Supplement Ocoxin Oral Solution: A Comprehensive Review

Nutrients. 2020 Aug 31;12(9):2661. doi: 10.3390/nu12092661.

Abstract

Ocoxin Oral Solution (OOS) is a nutritional supplement whose formulation includes several plant extracts and natural products with demonstrated antitumoral properties. This review summarizes the antitumoral action of the different constituents of OOS. The action of this formulation on different preclinical models as well as clinical trials is reviewed, paying special attention to the mechanism of action and quality of life improvement properties of this nutritional supplement. Molecularly, its mode of action includes a double edge role on tumor biology, that involves a slowdown in cell proliferation accompanied by cell death induction. Given the safety and good tolerability of OOS, and its potentiation of the antitumoral effect of other standard of care drugs, OOS may be used in the oncology clinic in combination with conventional therapies.

Keywords: antioxidant; antitumoral; natural product; nutritional supplement; ocoxin.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Amino Acids / pharmacology
  • Animals
  • Antineoplastic Agents
  • Apoptosis / drug effects
  • Ascorbic Acid / pharmacology*
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Cell Proliferation / drug effects
  • Cinnamomum zeylanicum / chemistry
  • Dietary Supplements*
  • Disease Models, Animal
  • Drug Evaluation, Preclinical
  • Folic Acid / pharmacology*
  • Glucosamine / pharmacology
  • Glycyrrhiza / chemistry
  • Humans
  • Neoplasms / drug therapy
  • Pantothenic Acid / pharmacology*
  • Plant Extracts / pharmacology*
  • Sucrose / analogs & derivatives
  • Sucrose / pharmacology
  • Tea / chemistry
  • Vitamin B 12 / pharmacology*
  • Vitamin B 6 / pharmacology*
  • Zinc Sulfate / pharmacology*

Substances

  • Amino Acids
  • Antineoplastic Agents
  • Ocoxin
  • Plant Extracts
  • Tea
  • Pantothenic Acid
  • Sucrose
  • Zinc Sulfate
  • Vitamin B 6
  • Folic Acid
  • trichlorosucrose
  • Glucosamine
  • Vitamin B 12
  • Ascorbic Acid