Components of honey might prevent metastasis of cancer, says study with mice. Article updated July 14, 2011
December 10, 2004: Source: Nutraingredients Ingredients like honey propolis from studies in mice have demonstrated an inhibitory effect on tumor cell growth. The researchers even claim that in a few years a spoonful of honey a day could prevent cancer. But read the article Nutraingredients attention to this study. Natural honey-bee products Such As propolis, royal jelly, caffeic acid, honey and venom one day Could be Used to Help Prevent Cancer, say Croatian researchers. The bee products significantly Decreased tumor growth and spreading of the cancer (metastasis) in mice When They Were Applied orally or by injection, reports the team from the University of Zagreb in this month's issue of the Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture. Nada Orsolic and Spouse Both tested the preventative and Curative effects of the bee products on tumor models in mice. In the prevention studies, the products were Administered before inoculation with the tumor cells. Curative in the studies, the products were Administered after tumor inoculation. "The effects of the tested compounds were demonstrated by inhibition of tumor growth Either or metastases (secondary tumor) formation and by Increased survival of the animals," said Dr. Orsolic. Propolis, a resin-like substance overused in the construction of honeycomb, a chemical found in propolis and caffeic acid significantly reduced called Subcutaneous tumor growth and prolonged the survival of mice. Also Honey inhibited the spread of the tumor before tumor cell inoculation When Applied in the Lung. Royal jelly, used as food for young bee larvae made by worker bees, significantly inhibited tumor spreads Also When injected at the sametime as tumor cells. When bee venom was injected intratumourally, tumor shrinkage occurred, and the delay of tumor growth was evident. Meanwhile Treated mice with bee venom survived longer than control mice. The way in Which the bee products work to combat the tumor is not clear, but the authors suggest the chemicals cause apoptosis (cell suicide) or necrosis of the cancerous cells, or That They Exert directly toxic or immunomodulatory effects. They May Also Reducing Harmful oxyradicals in cells or body fluids, said the Croatian team. Their Findings Could be supported by Further trials on humans They add. "These results suggest the potential benefits of clinical trials Using propolis or honey, combined with chemo therapeutic agents," said Dr. Orsolic.
