According to recent statistics the rising incidence of skin
cancer is one of the main problems in United States. Considering that
this condition appears to be becoming an epidemic, very critical is to
develop new approaches to primary and secondary prevention. As
consequences we can see many studies exploring the therapeutic value of
natural ingredients and researches suggest that common fruit and
vegetables extracts may have an important clinical benefits in lowering
risk for skin cancer.
It is well-known that fruits and vegetables
contain a variety of minerals and vitamins and other bioactive
substances that include lutein, flavonoids, folic acid, vitamins C and
E, and fiber. The folic acid has a key role in repair and synthesis of
DNA, and all dark green leafy vegetables are very rich in it. So, new
findings show with no doubt that higher intakes of green leafy
vegetables may help prevent Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) tumors among
patients who have prior skin cancers.
Another new finding is that
pigment that gives certain fruits their dark red colors has an
antioxidant activity higher than that of green tea and red wine.
Researchers evaluated that pomegranate fruit extract (PFE) is capable of
inhibiting conventional as well as new biomarkers of TPA-induced tumors
and they may have chemopreventive action in a wide category of tumor
models.
Showing posts with label dark green leafy vegetables. Show all posts
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Thursday, May 30, 2013
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