Pomegrenade
New research from the University of California, Los Angeles suggests that pomegranates may help fight prostate cancer. This study revealed how compounds found in pomegranates called polyphenols can suppress genes linked to the disease. Results showed that polyphenols stopped the spread of prostate cancer and induced cell death (apoptosis) of cancer cells.
Hong et al., 2008. Pomegranate polyphenols down-regulate expression of androgen-synthesizing genes in human prostate cancer cells overexpressing the androgen receptor. Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry. 19 (12) 848-855.
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Dr. Justine Butler
Justine joined Viva! in 2005 after graduating from Bristol University with a PhD in molecular biology. After working as a campaigner, then researcher and writer, she is now Viva!’s head of research and her work focuses on animals, the environment and health. Justine’s scientific training helps her research and write both in-depth scientific reports, such as White Lies and the Meat Report, as well as easy-to-read factsheets and myth-busting articles for consumer magazines and updates on the latest research. Justine also recently wrote the Vegan for the Planet guide for Viva!’s Vegan Now campaign.
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