Bitter melon, bitter herbs inhibiting cancer cell

Bitter melon, bitter herbs inhibiting cancer cell - Bitter melon, bitter fruit that is widely consumed in Asia, including the very familiar to the people of Indonesia appears to have an important role in the fight against cancer. It was discovered after researchers conducted experiments on mice.

Researchers from the University of Colorado Cancer Center found that bitter melon juice can stop the progression of pancreatic cancer cells. Pare known to stop the supply of glucose in cancer cells. This is very important because cancer cells require glucose for growth.

"This is interesting research results. Many researchers are developing drugs to stop the growth of cancer. Pare But it has a natural ability for it," said researcher Rajesh Agarwal, head of the program of Cancer Prevention and Control, as reported by the Huffington Post (17/03 ).

Researchers tested the effects of bitter melon juice on cancer cells in mice and found that mice who consumed bitter melon juice decreased progression of pancreatic cancer by 60 percent. Previous research at Saint Louis University also showed that bitter melon extract can stop the progression of breast cancer cells.