Vit. C Inhibits Tumor Growth

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Article Date: 27 Feb 2010 - 1:00 PST

" Bio-Communications Research Institute's (BCRI's) recent research study has

found that high levels of vitamin C (ascorbate) inhibit the formation of new

blood vessel growth to tumors. To grow, tumors rely on a high level of nutrients

to flow to the tumor site. This nutrient flow is critical to tumor growth and is

facilitated in the host body by the growth of new blood vessels. The new blood

vessel growth process is known as angiogenesis. In tumor angiogenesis, the blood

vessels grow to support the growth of the tumor. This groundbreaking BCRI study

has shown that angiogenesis or the proliferation of new blood vessels, in

support of tumor growth, is retarded when high levels of vitamin C are present

in the blood. High levels of vitamin C saturation necessary for angiogenesis to

occur are obtainable with the intravenous infusion of vitamin C (ascorbate).

" In the study published in the February 2010 issue of Journal of Angiogenesis

Research, two assays were used to evaluate the effect of high-doses of vitamin C

on the inhibition of new blood vessel growth. One was ex vivo and one in vivo

and both illustrated the inhibition characteristics vitamin C has on new tumor

blood vessel growth. The in vivo assay treated with vitamin C indicated 30% less

blood vessel growth than untreated tissue.

More on this at this web site:

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/180631.php

FYI,

Lottie Duthu