Neem promotes tumor reduction
The conventional diagnosis for prostate cancer and other tumors usually includes PSA and biopsy tests, which often produce false positives. Treatment may include medications, surgery or radiation, including side effects. But researchers have recently discovered a bioactive compound in the Neem tree that can promote tumor reduction and help end prostate cancer.Using the Neem plant for the treatment of prostate cancer
The neem plant belongs to the mahogany tree family that is originally native to India and the Indian subcontinent. It has been part of traditional Asian medicine for centuries and is typically used in Indian ayurvedic medicine. Nowadays, neem leaves and bark have been incorporated into many personal care products like soaps, toothpaste, skin care and evenEata silver presumes natural anti-inflammatory, anti-fungal, antibacterial, anti-ulcer and anti-cancer properties. New research suggests that a bioactive compound in Neem, known as nimbolide , may have the ability to shrink prostate tumors by up to 70% . During the study, researchers found that nimbolide also had the ability to suppress metastases by about 50% when taken orally for three months.
Gautam Sethi, Ph.D. and associate professor of pharmacology at Yong Loo Lin Medical School in Singapore served as lead investigator in the study. "In this research we have demonstrated that nimbolide can inhibit the viability of tumor cells - a cellular process that directly affects the ability of a cell to proliferate, grow, divide or repair components of damaged cells - and induce cell death programmed into prostate cancer cells. "
Sethi found that nimbolide directly affected glutathione reductase , an enzyme responsible for maintaining the antioxidant system in the body that regulates the STAT3 gene. He explained: " Activation of the STAT3 gene has been reported to contribute to the growth and metastasis of the prostate tumor . We have found that nimbolide can substantially inhibit the activation of the STAT3 gene and therefore abrogate the growth and metastasis of prostate tumor.
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