Strawberry extract protects against UVA rays
10 Aug 2012 An experiment has shown that strawberry extract added to skin cell cultures acts as a protector against ultraviolet radiation as well as increasing its viability and reducing…
Medical researchers make important research link between active ingredient in saffron and MS / ancient virus in our DNA
Public release date: 4-Nov-2011 Medical researchers at the University of Alberta have discovered that an active ingredient in the Persian spice saffron may be a potential treatment for diseases involving…
Papaya extract thwarts growth of cancer cells in lab tests
2010 study posted for filing Contact: Elizabeth Connor eaconnor@ufl.edu 352-273-6387 University of Florida The humble papaya is gaining credibility in Western medicine for anticancer powers that folk cultures have recognized…
Vegetable-based drug could inhibit melanoma
Public release date: 1-Mar-2009 - “We have developed drugs from naturally occurring compounds that can inhibit the growth of tumors in mice by 50 to 60 percent with a very…
Cranberries may improve chemotherapy for ovarian cancer
Public release date: 21-Aug-2007 BOSTON, Aug. 21, 2007 — Compounds in cranberries may help improve the effectiveness of platinum drugs that are used in chemotherapy to fight ovarian cancer, researchers…
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