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Extracts from Camptotheca (the "happy tree" or "cancer tree") were used to develop the chemotherapeutic drug Topotecan. Plant sources of anti-cancer agents are plants, the derivatives of which have been shown to be usable for the treatment or prevention of cancer in humans. [1] [2]
Oleocanthal has been found to have anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties in vitro.Similar to classical non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, it is a non-selective inhibitor of cyclooxygenase (COX). 50 g (more than three and a half tablespoons) of a typical extra virgin olive oil per day contains an amount of oleocanthal with similar in vitro anti-inflammatory effect as 1/10 of the ...
Mistletoe – Anthroposophical medicine holds that harvesting it when the planets are aligned will yield a cancer treatment. Mistletoe – a plant used in anthroposophical medicine, proposed as a cancer cure (in the form of mistletoe extract, called Iscador or Helixor) by Rudolf Steiner (1861–1925), who believed it needed to be harvested when ...
Doctors are hoping the “olive oil drug” 2-OHOA can treat a deadly and incurable brain cancer, since the results of an early trial show promise for glioblastoma patients. ardanz – stock.adobe.com
Archaeological evidence indicates that the use of medicinal plants dates back to the Paleolithic age, approximately 60,000 years ago. Written evidence of herbal remedies dates back over 5,000 years to the Sumerians, who compiled lists of plants. Some ancient cultures wrote about plants and their medical uses in books called herbals.
Leaves from an olive tree in Portugal. Olive leaf is the leaf of the olive tree (Olea europaea).Although olive oil extracted from the fruit of the tree is well known for its flavor and possible health benefits, the leaf and its extracts remain under preliminary research with unknown effects on human health.
A Mediterranean diet - with added olive oil - can reduce the risk of breast cancer in women by two-thirds, a study has suggested. The diet, which involves a combination of food groups from ...
Camptotheca (happy tree, cancer tree, or tree of life) is a genus of medium-sized deciduous trees growing to 20 metres (66 ft) tall, native to southern China and Tibet. The genus is usually included in the tupelo family Nyssaceae , but sometimes included (with the tupelos) in the dogwood family Cornaceae .