Anti-cancer properties News
Berries naturally produce pigments, that give them the red, blue and purple colour, known as anthocyanins.
Scientists have claimed to have detected anti-cancer properties in three traditional varieties of rice found in Chhattisgarh.
According to researchers, the secret lies in a chemical called Piperlongumine (PL), which has shown activity against many cancers including prostate, breast, lung, colon, lymphoma, leukemia, primary brain tumours and gastric cancer.
Scientists at UT Southwestern Medical Center have uncovered a chemical process behind anti-cancer properties of a spicy Indian pepper plant called the long pepper, whose suspected medicinal properties date back thousands of years.
Diclofenac - a well-known cost-effective painkiller - has the potential to cut down the risk of post-surgical spread of cancer.
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