What is perhaps most notable is that their discoveries are derived from natural products, once again showing that nature can be a powerful source of medicine. The majority of new drugs (70 percent) introduced in the US are derived from natural products, primarily plants.
The fact that the Nobel Prize was awarded to the discovery of natural-based medicines isn't exactly shocking, but it's important to recognize the healing potential found in nature. "
ALONG THIS LINE, THIS YEAR'S MOST AMAZING DISCOVERY JUST MAY BE THE ABILITY OF SOME PLANTS, FOOD PLANTS, IN STOPPING THE PROLIFERATION OF CANCER'S STEM CELLS IN THE HUMAN BODY.
THE ABSTRACT CAN BE FOUND AT 'PUBMED' <HERE>.
Abstract
"The cancer stem cell model suggests that tumor initiation is governed by a small subset of distinct cells with stem-like character termed cancer stem cells (CSCs). CSCs possess properties of self-renewal and intrinsic survival mechanisms that contribute to resistance of tumors to most chemotherapeutic drugs.
The failure to eradicate CSCs during the course of therapy is postulated to be the driving force for tumor recurrence and metastasis.
Recent studies have focused on understanding the unique phenotypic properties of CSCs from various tumor types, as well as the signaling pathways that underlie self-renewal and drug resistance.
Natural products (NPs) such as those derived from botanicals and food sources may modulate vital signaling pathways involved in the maintenance of CSC phenotype. "
FOR THOSE LIKE MYSELF WHO HAVE BATTLED CANCER AND WON, THIS IS INCREDIBLE NEWS!
WHAT WE EAT CAN HELP US SAFEGUARD OUR HEALTH?
SIGN ME UP!
[DISCLAIMER: This article is not intended to provide medical advice, diagnosis or treatment, but is merely published here for educational and informative purposes.
What this author chooses to do or says about this report should in no way influence anyone else. we each make our own informed decisions, as is our right.]
"A new study published in the journal Anticancer Research titled, "Natural Products That Target Cancer Stem Cells," has made our job much easier of identifying this special category of cancer killers by reviewing the extant literature on the topic and listing the top 25 substances in this category.
These are JUST the top 25 of the foods and herbs which kill the cancer stem cells at the root cause of cancer malignancy.
They are listed here below, along with some of their commonly recognizable dietary sources:
[Links appear in green as the source of the article is from the sayer ji website....with the Tea Room's deep appreciation.
6-Gingerol - Ginger
β-Carotene - Carrot, Leafy Greens
Cyclopamine - Corn Lilly
[PLEASE TAKE NOTE, IMPORTANT! We do not suggest consuming this plant; this simply illustrates natural components exist that kill cancer stem cells]
[PLEASE TAKE NOTE, IMPORTANT! We do not suggest consuming this plant; this simply illustrates natural components exist that kill cancer stem cells]
Delphinidin - Blueberry, raspberrry
Flavonoids (Genistein) - Soy, red clover, coffee
Gossypol - Cottonseed [PLEASE TAKE NOTE, IMPORTANT! We do not suggest consuming this plant; this simply illustrates natural components exist that kill cancer stem cells]
Guggulsterone - Commiphora (myrrh tree)
Isothiocyanates - Cruciferous vegetables
Linalool - Mint
Lycopene - Grapefruit, tomato
Parthenolide - Feverfew
Perillyl alcohol - Mint, cherry, lavender
Piperine - Black pepper
Placycodon saponin - Playycodon grandifloruim
Psoralidin - Psoralea corylilyfolia
Quercetin - Capers, onion
Resveratrol - Grapes, plums, berries
Salinomycin - Streptomyces albus
Silibinin - Milk Thistle
Ursolic acid - Thyme, basil, oregano
Vitamin D3 - Fish, egg yolk, beef, cod liver oil
MORE DATA ON OTHER FOODS SUCH AS THOSE ABOVE CAN BE FOUND ON MR. JI'S WEBSITE <HERE>, EACH ONE IMPECCABLY DOCUMENTED.
THE INFORMATION AND STUDIES PRESENTED ARE SELDOMLY "IN THE NEWS", BUT SHOULD BE, FOR THE GOOD OF ALL WHO MAY EVER BATTLE CANCERS.
FURTHER INFO CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT THE WEBSITE "EAT AND BEAT CANCER".
YET ANOTHER STUDY ALSO FOUND THE ABILITY OF SOME NATURAL COMPOUNDS TO RETARD AND/OR PREVENT CANCER'S GROWTH.
Natural Compounds' Activity against Cancer Stem-Like or Fast-Cycling Melanoma Cells
"Methods
We analyzed 120 compounds from The Natural Products Set II to identify compounds active against melanoma populations grown in an anchorage-independent manner and enriched with cells exerting self-renewing capacity. Cell viability, cell cycle arrest, apoptosis, gene expression, clonogenic survival and label-retention were analyzed.
Findings
Several compounds efficiently eradicated cells with clonogenic capacity and nanaomycin A, streptonigrin and toyocamycin were effective at 0.1 µM. "
AND ANOTHER...CERVICAL CANCER:
May 5, 2015
South Dakota State University
An apple a day keeps the doctor away, and perhaps a serving of broccoli or watercress
can help keep cancer at bay. A compound and an enzyme that occur naturally in
cruciferous vegetables--cauliflower, cabbage, broccoli and Brussels sprouts--
may help prevent recurrence and spread of some cancers, according to researchers.
When they treated human cervical cancer stem cells with phenethyl isothiocyanate
(PEITC) in a Petri dish, about 75 percent died within 24 hours using a 20-micromolar concentration of the compound.
Promising Results
When Dey and her team treated human cervical cancer stem cells with PEITC in a Petri dish, about 75 percent died within 24 hours using a 20-micromolar concentration of the compound.
In other experiments, Dey and her team have found that lower concentrations of PEITC are still very effective.
Working with SDSU veterinary pathologist David Knudsen, Dey and her team found that 10-micromolar concentrations of PEITC can dramatically prevent the spread of cancer in mouse lung tissue.
When chemotherapy is used to treat cancer, the tumor dies, but the cancer stem cell survives. “These cells are frequently resistant to conventional therapies,” Dey explained.
Although cancer stem cells make up only 5 percent of the tumor, they can cause serious problems if not killed.
As noted in a Stanford Medicine paper: “Many new anti-cancer therapies are evaluated based on their ability to shrink tumors, but if the therapies are not killing the cancer stem cells, the tumor will soon grow back (often with a vexing resistance to the previously used therapy). An analogy would be a weeding technique that is evaluated based on how low it can chop the weed stalks—but no matter how low the weeks are cut, if the roots aren’t taken out, the weeds will just grow back.”
“These tiny cells are very difficult to detect in a tumor,” Dey said, mentioning that scientists for a long time did not know they existed. “It’s like finding a needle in a haystack.”
ACTUALLY, FOR SOME OF US, IT'S LIKE FINDING THE "HOLY GRAIL", THE UNLOCKING OF A GREAT MYSTERY...RENEWED HOPE!
AS MORE RESEARCHERS DETERMINE THE SAME OR SIMILAR RESULTS, ONE CANNOT HELP BUT BE EXCITED ABOUT WHAT MAY YET BE FOUND.
- A study published in the Journal of Biomedicine and Biotechnology found that “ginger may be a promising candidate for the treatment of breast carcinomas.”
FOOD AS MEDICINE...OUR ANCESTORS TOLD US SO, AND NOW, AT LAST, WE ARE BEGINNING TO LISTEN!
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ADDENDUM:
PRIOR TO THESE LATEST STUDIES, ANOTHER 10 FOODS WERE FOUND TO HAVE CANCER-FIGHTING PROPERTIES.
SOME IN THIS LIST ARE REPEATS OF THE NEW FINDINGS, BUT A FEW ARE NOT.
SEE THAT LIST FROM 2012 <HERE>.
can help keep cancer at bay. A compound and an enzyme that occur naturally in
cruciferous vegetables--cauliflower, cabbage, broccoli and Brussels sprouts--
may help prevent recurrence and spread of some cancers, according to researchers.
When they treated human cervical cancer stem cells with phenethyl isothiocyanate
(PEITC) in a Petri dish, about 75 percent died within 24 hours using a 20-micromolar concentration of the compound.
ACTUALLY, FOR SOME OF US, IT'S LIKE FINDING THE "HOLY GRAIL", THE UNLOCKING OF A GREAT MYSTERY...RENEWED HOPE!
AS MORE RESEARCHERS DETERMINE THE SAME OR SIMILAR RESULTS, ONE CANNOT HELP BUT BE EXCITED ABOUT WHAT MAY YET BE FOUND.
_____________
ADDENDUM:
PRIOR TO THESE LATEST STUDIES, ANOTHER 10 FOODS WERE FOUND TO HAVE CANCER-FIGHTING PROPERTIES.
SOME IN THIS LIST ARE REPEATS OF THE NEW FINDINGS, BUT A FEW ARE NOT.
SEE THAT LIST FROM 2012 <HERE>.
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