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Orange juice everyday can keep cancer at bay
Publish Date : 12/1/2004 12:38:00 PM   Source : Health News Onlypunjab.com

Orange juice might be  synonymous  with
Vitamin   C  but  new  research  by  scientists  at   the   Texas
Agricultural  Experiment Station, has now indicated it  also  has
other important benefits like a glass of orange juice a day could
help in keeping cancer at bay.

According  to them this is because orange juice and other  citrus
foods  contain  potent natural compounds called  limonoids  which
show dramatic results in killing certain cancer cells.
The   study,   found   that  limonoids   targeted   and   stopped
neuroblastoma  cells, which account for about 10 percent  of  all
cancer  in children. Neuroblastoma cells usually create  a  solid
tumor in the neck, chest, spinal cord or adrenal gland.

The  researchers  said that what makes the finding even  more  is
promising  is  the fact that not only can it arrest  cancer,  but
also because limonoids induces no side affects.

They said that flavonoids which were found in citrus fruits  were
also  beneficial,  together flavonoids and  limonoids,  nutrient-
packed  pigments  that  give color and taste  to  fruit,  prevent
cancer  in any of the three ways: prevent it from  forming,  slow
the growth of existing cancer, or kill cancer cells.

During  lab tests it was found that the neuroblastoma cells  were
all  dead  within two days with just 5, 10 and 50  micromoles  of
limonoids.  A  micromole is about the equivalent of a  tiny  skin
flake.  Some limonoids were more effective than others,  but  all
had killing potential. These amounts of limonoids could easily be
obtained from a glass of orange or grapefruit juice.

"Now  that we have seen the cancer cells die and in such a  short
time.  We need to find out why they are so vulnerable and exploit
it.  It could be that ultimately we are able to give patients  an
oral cocktail of limonoids in such concentration as to stop their
cancer," the researchers wrote in their study. (ANI)