News tagged with seed extract
Grape seed extract kills head and neck cancer cells, leaves healthy cells unharmed
Nearly 12,000 people will die of head and neck cancer in the United States this year and worldwide cases will exceed half a million.
Jan 27, 2012 |
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Whole grape - seed and skin - may be perfect colon cancer fighting food
(Medical Xpress) -- Colorado State University researchers may have unlocked the secret to why drinking wine and eating grapes can fight colon cancer. The study looks at how two grape compounds work in conjunction to kill ...
Jun 02, 2011 |
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A step toward a new sunscreen? Plant agents show promise in preventing skin cancer
Maybe you worshipped the sun in your youth or weren't as meticulous as you should have been with sunscreen. If so, take heart: Scientists at The University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio are finding ...
Aug 27, 2010 |
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Polyphenol antioxidants inhibit iron absorption
Health benefits from polyphenol antioxidants -- substances found in many fruits and vegetables -- may come at a cost to some people. Penn State nutritional scientists found that eating certain polyphenols decreased the amount ...
Aug 23, 2010 |
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Cashew seed extract an effective anti-diabetic
Cashew seed extract shows promise as an effective anti-diabetic, according to a new study from the University of Montreal (Canada) and the Université de Yaoundé (Cameroun). Published in the journal Molecular Nu ...
Jul 14, 2010 |
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Pomegranate extract stimulates uterine contractions
a steroid that can inhibit the absorption of cholesterol in the intestine - as the main constituent of pomegranate seed extract. The research suggests that pomegranate extract could be used as a natural stimulant to encourage ...
Jan 27, 2010 |
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Grape-seed extract kills laboratory leukemia cells, proving value of natural compounds
An extract from grape seeds forces laboratory leukemia cells to commit cell suicide, according to researchers from the University of Kentucky. They found that within 24 hours, 76 percent of leukemia cells had died after being ...
Dec 31, 2008 |
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