Abstract Gamma-tocotrienol (γ-T3) is a member of the vitamin E family. Tocotrienols (T3s) are powerful antioxidants and possess anticancer, neuroprotective and cholesterol-lowering properties. Tocotrienols inhibit the growth of various cancer cell lines without affecting normal cells. Less is known about the exact mechanisms of action of T3s on cell death and other growth inhibitory pathways. [...]
Loo WT, Jin LJ, Chow LW, Cheung MN, Wang M. UNIMED Medical Institute, Hong Kong. Abstract OBJECTIVE: Oral ulcerative mucositis, a common adverse effect due to mainstream cytotoxic drugs, limits the nutritional intake of cancer patients. Rhodiola algida is widely used in traditional Chinese medicine to stimulate the immune system. The aim of this study [...]
Abstract Propolis is a sticky substance that is collected from plants by honeybees that has anti-mutagenic and anti-carcinogenic properties with biological and therapeutic effects. The target of this study was to investigate the anti-apoptotic effect of propolis extracts (PE) on the caspase pathway in the human breast cell line MCF-7 in culture. Seven different propolis [...]
Posted in Bob Flaws’ Blog by Bob Flaws For a number of years now, many Western practitioners of Chinese herbal medicine have been concerned over the effects of the phyto-estrogens in Dang Gui (Radix Angelicae Sinensis) on estrogen-dependent cancers, such as certain cell lines of breast cancer. While Chinese medical oncologists in China routinely prescribe [...]