Cancer has been known as a difficult disease
to treat and require time and cost is not
small. But now have anti-cancer compounds
found in honey
bee hives that can inhibit cancer cell growth.
Scientists from the University of Chicago Medical Center have found that there are efficacious compounds in honey bee hives are effective against prostate cancer in mice. Honey bees use propels to patch the holes in the nest. Propels is a resin mixture obtained by bees from trees and plants.
Propels has been used for centuries as a natural remedy for various diseases, ranging from allergies and sore throats to burns. Where scientists recently also showed propels is effective against anti-cancer activity.
The researchers then conducted a study of a single compound of propels called caffeic acid phenethyl ester (CAPE). Researchers found that only a small amount of CAPE is able to slow the growth of tumor cells.
Then the researchers tested a low dose of CAPE is administered orally in mice that have human prostate tumor grafts. The result of tumor growth was slowed by about 50 percent, as reported by theatlantic, Tuesday (10/07/2012).
When the mice were given daily intake of CAPE, the tumor stopped growing. Conversely when the mouse is no longer given CAPE intake, the tumor began to grow again. This suggests that the CAPE works by stopping the growth of tumor cells, not by killing the tumor.
The researchers also found that certain nutrients are affected CAPE also affects the activity of the protein. When nutrient intake is low, cells stop dividing.
The presence of CAPE may limit the production of proteins that tell cells with sufficient nutrients to begin dividing. This suggests that Cape May be useful as an adjunct treatment with chemotherapy to kill tumor cells.
Scientists from the University of Chicago Medical Center have found that there are efficacious compounds in honey bee hives are effective against prostate cancer in mice. Honey bees use propels to patch the holes in the nest. Propels is a resin mixture obtained by bees from trees and plants.
Propels has been used for centuries as a natural remedy for various diseases, ranging from allergies and sore throats to burns. Where scientists recently also showed propels is effective against anti-cancer activity.
The researchers then conducted a study of a single compound of propels called caffeic acid phenethyl ester (CAPE). Researchers found that only a small amount of CAPE is able to slow the growth of tumor cells.
Then the researchers tested a low dose of CAPE is administered orally in mice that have human prostate tumor grafts. The result of tumor growth was slowed by about 50 percent, as reported by theatlantic, Tuesday (10/07/2012).
When the mice were given daily intake of CAPE, the tumor stopped growing. Conversely when the mouse is no longer given CAPE intake, the tumor began to grow again. This suggests that the CAPE works by stopping the growth of tumor cells, not by killing the tumor.
The researchers also found that certain nutrients are affected CAPE also affects the activity of the protein. When nutrient intake is low, cells stop dividing.
The presence of CAPE may limit the production of proteins that tell cells with sufficient nutrients to begin dividing. This suggests that Cape May be useful as an adjunct treatment with chemotherapy to kill tumor cells.
