A naturally occurring compound found in celery and parsley proven effective against aggressive breast cancer cells. It is the result of research conducted by experts from the University of Missouri. Apigenin managed to shrink the tumor is stimulated by progestin, a synthetic hormone given to women to relieve menopausal symptoms.
"This is the first study to discuss apigenin from celery, parsley, and some other vegetables that are effective against cancer cells caused by hormone therapy," said lead researcher Salman Huder, as quoted from Science Daily (25/05).
In this study, the team Hyder planting deadly breast cancer cells called BT-474 in the rat uterus. Some mice were then given MPA, a type commonly used progestin menopausal women. Mice then treated with apigenin. As a result, the tumors in these mice shrank and the number of cancer cells decreased dramatically.
Unfortunately, scientists do not really understand how the cancer cells to shrink apigenin. Funds to conduct further research was recognized hard to come by because many consider plants that are easily grown like celery is considered not significant in providing a profit.
Nevertheless, the present invention creates a new expectation that apigenin compounds may be processed into a chemotherapy drug that has a less negative impact than some kind of a marketed drug.
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