Red chili peppers and broccoli can
help fight cancer
Two
recent studies conducted by
scientists at the
The first study looked at
capsaicin, an ingredient in red chili pepper that acts as an antioxidant.
Researchers found capsaicin showed cancer fighting activity against pancreatic
cancer.
A second study examined the
therapeutic benefits of phenethyl isothiocyanate (PEITC), a compound found in
vegetables like broccoli, on ovarian cancer. After ovarian cancer cells were exposed to
PEITC for 24 hours, researchers found the growth of ovarian cancer cells was
significantly inhibited.
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