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Abstract
Since the early 2000s, the use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) has grown worldwide. Currently, 30-60% of patients use CAM2. However, some researchers believe the number of patients using CAM is higher than is being disclosed as many patients may not disclose their use of CAM for fear of their treating provider’s disapproval. The purpose of this capstone project is to link the herbal ingredients (chemical compounds) found in plants to the cancer-related biological pathways they may impact. The main objective is to create a database where researchers may use this information, hopefully gaining insight on therapeutic benefits and developing a tool for future research in this area. The secondary objective is to inspire future researchers to begin investigating “full plants effect.” This project includes an overview of issues encountered, how the problem was resolved and if it was not resolved, what other approaches were tried.