Grape Seed Extract Outperforms Chemo in Killing Advanced Cancer Cells.
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Grape Seed Extract Outperforms Chemo in Killing Advanced Cancer Cells.
Patients with colorectal cancer may benefit from the cancer-growth-inhibiting power of grape seed extract. Researchers from the University of Colorado Cancer Center report
that the more aggressive the cancer cells are, the more effective the
grape extract works at targeting and stopping the growth. Grape seed
extract is amazing in that it attacks the cancer cells but leaves the
healthy cells untouched. This is a departure from conventional cancer
treatments that destroy all of the cells in an attempt to stop the
spread of cancer.
Actually, the power of grape seed extract seems quite remarkable in this research, which was published in the journal Cancer Letters.
Molly Derry, a doctoral candidate in the lab of Rajesh Agarwal, PhD,
and investigator at the CU Cancer Center and her team saw that while
doses of chemotherapy only increase with more severe cancer cases, such
as a stage IV instead of stage II, the amount of grape seed extract
required actually decreased.
Derry explained:
“It required less than half the concentration of GSE to suppress
cell growth and kill 50 percent of stage IV cells than it did to achieve
similar results in the stage II cells.”
“We’ve known for quite a while that the bioactive compounds
in grape seed extract selectively target many types of cancer cells.
This study shows that many of the same mutations that allow colorectal
cancer cells to metastasize and survive traditional therapies make them
especially sensitive to treatment with GSE.”
Grape Seed Extract Outperforms Chemo in Killing Advanced Cancer Cells.
Patients with colorectal cancer may benefit from the cancer-growth-inhibiting power of grape seed extract. Researchers from the University of Colorado Cancer Center report
that the more aggressive the cancer cells are, the more effective the
grape extract works at targeting and stopping the growth. Grape seed
extract is amazing in that it attacks the cancer cells but leaves the
healthy cells untouched. This is a departure from conventional cancer
treatments that destroy all of the cells in an attempt to stop the
spread of cancer.
Actually, the power of grape seed extract seems quite remarkable in this research, which was published in the journal Cancer Letters.
Molly Derry, a doctoral candidate in the lab of Rajesh Agarwal, PhD,
and investigator at the CU Cancer Center and her team saw that while
doses of chemotherapy only increase with more severe cancer cases, such
as a stage IV instead of stage II, the amount of grape seed extract
required actually decreased.
Derry explained:
“It required less than half the concentration of GSE to suppress
cell growth and kill 50 percent of stage IV cells than it did to achieve
similar results in the stage II cells.”
“We’ve known for quite a while that the bioactive compounds
in grape seed extract selectively target many types of cancer cells.
This study shows that many of the same mutations that allow colorectal
cancer cells to metastasize and survive traditional therapies make them
especially sensitive to treatment with GSE.”
Amazing Grapes
One of many berry types, grapes were introduced to America over 300
years ago. There are over 8,000 grape varieties with the main types
being American and European. With only 100 calories per cup, grapes are a
great source of vitamins K and C and are loaded with antioxidants.
Grape seed extract is made from the seed of the grape and is
beneficial for a number of cardiovascular conditions such as poor
circulation and high cholesterol. The extract has also been found useful
in the treatment of diabetes-related eye disease, loss of vision due to
aging, and swelling associated with injury. Currently, GSE is being
studied in the treatment of leukemia and Alzheimer’s disease.
Interestingly, past research also points to berries as a solution for
colorectal cancer and many other cancers. In one study, the growth of
new tumors in mice fed black raspberry decreased by 45 percent and the
total number of tumors went down 60 percent. Other research found that
foods rich in flavanols (berries, grapes, apples) also reduces the risk
of colon cancer. Advanced Cancer and Grape Seed Extract
The bioactive compounds in grape seed extract selectively target many
types of cancer cells. With an increase in colorectal cancer, the
findings of this study are timely. By the time most people are diagnosed
with the disease, it is in the advanced stages. But thankfully, as
mentioned, researchers found that it required less grape seed extract to
kill advanced cancer cells than it did cells in the early stage. It is
thought that the extract kills cancer cells by a process of oxidative
stress.
