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BLACK RASPBERRIES PREVENT CANCER
Nutrition especially fruits like black raspberries can impact health including cancer. Yes, black raspberries may prevent cancer.
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Mechansim of black raspberries
Black raspberries are a rich natural source of chemopreventive phytochemicals and have been documented to prevent cancer of oral cavity, esophagus and colon in experimental animals.
The potential anti-cancer components of raspberries include the following:
- Vitamins A, C, E and folic acid
- Calcium
- Selenium, beta and alfa carotene, lutein
- Polyphenols
- Phytosterols
Black raspberry extract prevents esophageal cancer by 40-60% and colon cancer by 60-80% in experimental models of these tumors in rodents.
Ethanol-extract of berries prevents ultra-violet induced skin cancer in mice.
In addition, black raspberries may lower blood cholesterol by up to 15 percent so may help reduce heart disease as well.
Do you like raspberries? Are you likely to add or increase black raspberries in your diet? Please share your thoughts.