Teaching staff members : Dr.Husain Naser , Dr.Eman Tariq and Dr.Shaker Abdulsalem Neama , at the College of Pharmacy ,University of Basrah published a research paper entitled: (The use of 2-benzhydrylsulfinyl-N-hydroxyacetamide-Na to treat breast and ovarian cancer) in an international journal (European Food Research and Technology ,one of the Springer journals which is with an impact factor of 4.3 and within the first quarter of the scopus index and Clarvet. The research included the investigation and detection of the new compound.The aim of it was to find out whether this compound was an effective factor in limiting the growth and proliferation of ovarian and breast cancer cells inside and outside the body . The results of the study showed that the new compound 2 benzhydrylsulfinyl-N-hydroxyacetamide-Na and the extract From the fruits of figs can kill and inhibit the growth of cancer cells, as well as the results showed that there were no side effects on the liver, lung, kidneys and spleen. This is an excellent indicator that indicates future therapeutic applications of the new compound as one of the natural products that could be used in the future.
