Autum Olives to treat cancer

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This research is published in the journal Clinical Pharmacology and

Therapeutics. (Source - The Herald , UK)

I thought this sounded interesting even though CML is not mentioned

specifically, cancer is cancer, so I wanted to check it out.

Add another food to the list of those that can help fight off cancer. Called

autumn olives, the berries have tremendously high levels of lycopene, which is

supposed to help prevent cancer, according to an article.

" The berries have up to 17 times more lycopene than tomatoes. The berries look

and taste a little bit like cranberries. In Asia, they are eaten as a fruit. The

bush itself is pretty common and is considered an invasive species in the United

States. The bushes generally thrive, even in poor soil, and are often planted

along roads and streams for erosion control and as a source of food for

wildlife. The bushes often spread when birds eat the berries and scatter the

seeds.

" Lycopene is a chemical that is an antioxidant. Health experts say antioxidants

attack roaming oxygen molecules known as free radicals that can trigger cancer.

Eating lots of lycopene has been linked to lower rates of prostate and other

cancers, the article says. Health experts say they still have to study whether

the lycopene in autumn olives is absorbed by the body. To find out more about

autumn olives, you can read this fact sheet from the Virginia Natural Heritage

Program. If you don't have a handy supply of autumn olives, you can make some

other choices from this list of cancer-fighting foods from America. "

source - Pak Tribune

http://cancer.immunodefence.com/2006/12/autumn-olives-the-latest-cance.html