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Medical research confirms eating red raspberries may be one of the most potent ways to fight cancer.
Dr. Daniel Nixon, Medical University of South Carolina:
(JANUARY-1999) -- One of the most popular and flavorful fruits on the market now has an entirely new reason for becoming a part of a healthy diet. Recent medical tests have shown that the red raspberry is one of the most effective all-natural ways to fight certain forms of cancer.
Red raspberries have the highest content of ellagic acid, a phenolic compound that is a proven anti-carcinogen, anti-mutagen and anti-cancer initiator.Tests conducted at the Hollings Cancer Center at the Medical University of South Carolina have revealed that the ellagic acid from red raspberries is readily absorbed by the human body. This ellagic acid has been clinically shown to cause apoptosis (cell death) in cancer cells.
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The American Cancer Society published a Guide to Complementary and Alternative Cancer Methods (2000) and reported that:Ellagic Acid has been found to cause apoptosis ( STOPS CANCER ) in cancer cells in the laboratory.
How it works is not yet well understood. Some also claim it prevents the binding of carcinogens to DNA, and strengthens connective tissue, which may keep cancer cells from spreading.Ellagic Acid has also been said to reduce heart disease, birth defects, liver fibrosis, and to promote wound healing.
Medical research by Dr. Daniel Nixon of the Hollings Cancer Institute at the Medical University of South Carolina, reports that
Ellagic Acid...is known to inhibit certain carcinogen-induced cancers and may have other chemopreventative properties. The effects of Ellagic Acid on cell cycle events and apoptosis were studied in cervical carcinoma (CaSKi) cells. We found that Ellagic Acid at a concentration of 10(-5) M induced G arrest within 48 h, inhibited overall cell growth and induced apoptosis in CaSki cells after 72 h of treatment. Activation of the cdk inhibitory protein p21 by Ellagic Acid suggests a role for Ellagic Acid in cell cycle regulation of cancer cells. **
Reprinted from
www.FruitStopsCancer.com
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