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Resveratrol looks very promising in cancer research. Cancer is still elusive, but progress is being made. One of the most positive areas of research is connected to resveratrol. In 1997 - Jang reported that resveratrol, when applied topically to the skin of mice that had been treated with a carcinogen, helped inhibit skin damage, and reduced the incidences of skin cancer.
One way that resveratrol fights cancer is by causing cancer cells to commit “cell suicide”. The way resveratrol does this is by inhibiting a protein that nourishes cancer cells and thus promotes cell growth.
In regards to prostate cancer resveratrol helped to prohibit the growth of cancer cells in vitro and in vivo. It also helped prevent cell proliferation in a test with colon cancer cells.
An Austrian study shows that that resveratrol is able to block cancer cells from metastasizing to bone. The best results were for pancreas, breast and renal cancer. Resveratrol may weaken pancreatic cancer cells, making chemotherapy more effective, whilst protecting normal cells.
Pancreatic cancer is normally resistant to chemotherapy because of the enzymes it secretes that affects the chemotherapy drugs before they have a chance to work. Resveratrol inhibited these enzymes, allowing the chemotherapy treatment to be more effective. It induced a type of cell death called apoptosis, which is important in cancer therapy.
Linoleic acid is a component of western diet that promotes cancer growth. It can be converted to arachidonic, which can stimulate cancer growth. In rodents it has been found that resveratrol is able to inhibit the growth-promoting effects of linoleic from the western diet.
Resveratrol has been said to be able to distinguish healthy cells from cancer cells. It has been claimed that it activates and deactivates critical enzymes and chemicals, as well as scavenging free radicals. Resveratrol is being tested to see its ability to stop pain, and to stop the growth of bacteria that cause stomach ulcers.
Suggested dosages of resveratrol range from 10 to 50mg or higher. It is best to talk to a health care provider when deciding which dose is best for you.
So far tests have either taken place on mice, or in test tubes. Further tests are yet to be done on humans, but the results are positive. Resveratrol is perhaps the most promising yet in the fight against cancer.