In the laboratory animal study, ursolic acid, the active compound in holy basil, combined with radiation was more effective at
inducing skin cancer cell death and inhibiting new tumors from forming than radiation alone.
Not exact matches
Goji's are reported to have anti-aging properties and show anti-tumor activities against various types of
skin cancer cells by inhibiting tumor growth and
inducing apoptosis.
While study results indicated that combining capsaicin with the chemicals «might promote
cancer cell survival,» the report clearly stated that the control group of mice treated only with capsaicin ``... did not
induce any
skin tumors...» In addition, the study repeatedly cited other research studies in which the anti-
cancer properties of capsaicin were solidly demonstrated.
He adds that the stem
cells used in the study have advantages over reprogrammed
skin cells, including eliminating the tricky business of
inducing the
cells to become muscle
cells, but he notes that both types of
cells could pose risks because the virus used to modify them could cause
cancer.
Studies have also shown that goji berries can
induce apoptosis in certain types of
skin cancer cells.
It rebalances acid / alkaline in the system and may help prevent other
cancers by
inducing apoptosis in human
skin, thyroid, gastric, liver, colon, cervical and prostate
cancer cells.
While other types of
skin cancers are more prevalent, squamous
cell carcinoma is the most common form of sun -
induced cancer in cats and dogs.