Saturday, February 21, 2015

oleocanthal

An ingredient in olive oil that appears to kill cancer cells
February 20, 2015

(credit: iStock) A Rutgers nutritional scientist and two cancer biologists at New York City’s Hunter College have found that an ingredient in extra-virgin olive oil kills a variety of human cancer cells without harming healthy cells. The ingredient is oleocanthal, a compound that ruptures a part of the cancerous cell, releasing enzymes that cause cell death. Paul Breslin, professor … more…

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