Anzaroot, Astragalus fasciculifolius Bioss : (the traditional gum/resin from Astragalus sarcocolla, also written “sarcocolla” or “sarcocolla gum”) is a complex natural product whose main bioactive classes are — polysaccharides (gum carbohydrates), flavonoids/phenolics, and triterpene saponins (including astragaloside-type saponins in the broader Astragalus genus
-extracts or Anzaroot-mediated silver nanoparticles have shown cytotoxic effects on cancer cell lines; the proposed anticancer mechanisms are apoptosis induction, ROS generation, cell-cycle arrest and immunomodulation via NF-κB / PI3K-Akt / MAPK and caspase pathways.