Olive Oil Compound Kills Cancer Cells/Anti-Aging = Anti-Cancer
Extra
virgin olive oil is abundant in oleocanthal, a compound for which
previous studies have suggested heart-healthy benefits. David Foster,
from Hunter College (New York, USA), and colleagues employed a cell
culture model to study the effects of oleocanthal on human cancer cell
lines. The team observed that “[oleocanthal] induced cell death in all
cancer cells examined – as rapidly as 30 minutes after treatment …”,
by inducing lysosomal membrane permeabilization to result in a
rupturing of vesicles that store cellular waste. The study authors
submit that: “targeting lysosomal membrane stability represents a novel
approach to induce cancer-specific cell death.”
http://www.worldhealth.net/news/olive-oil-compound-kills-cancer-cells/
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