Thursday, February 27, 2014

How Propolis Kills Breast Cancer Cells

Iron Magazine, February 24, 2014
Propolis is a sticky substance that bees make and which they use to seal the inside of their hives. Supplements manufacturers put the same propolis into capsules and tablets intended to stimulate the immune system. Researchers at New York University may now have discovered a new application for propolis. In the Journal of Cancer Science and Therapy they describe how propolis in theory can protect women against breast cancer.
Propolis is a sticky substance that bees make and which they use to seal the inside of their hives. Supplements manufacturers put the same propolis into capsules and tablets intended to stimulate the immune system. Researchers at New York University may now have discovered a new application for propolis. In the Journal of Cancer Science and Therapy they describe how propolis in theory can protect women against breast cancer.
Researchers have known for several years already that propolis kills cancer cells in test tubes. Scientists suspect that the cancer-inhibitory effect of propolis is due to flavonoid compounds such as chrysin and quercetin, decano-acid analogues and above all caffeic acid phenethyl ester, often abbreviated to CAPE…

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