Nature’s pharmacy – plant-based active substance kills renal cancer cells
Extracted from the Phyllanthus engleri tree, englerin A kills the cancer cells by increasing their calcium concentration, says a new study involving researchers from the Max Planck Institute of Molecular Physiology. The scientists now want to find out whether englerin A could potentially be used as an innovative drug to treat kidney cancer in the future.
Source & further reading:
http://www.mpg.de/9039542/renal-cancer-englerin-a
Article:
http://phys.org/news/2015-03-rare-african-bush-kidney-cancer.html
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That's why rainforests and nature needs protecting and not destroying, who knows what else is out there undiscovered? We are a destructive species unfortunately
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