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Study backs lycopene's protection against prostate cancer
24/11/2004 - Research by DSM Nutritional Products provides further evidence of the mechanism behind lycopene’s protective role against prostate cancer, giving extra support for its use in functional foods and supplements.
The scientists had previously shown in a rat study that the powerful antioxdiant may kill prostate cancer cells by targeting the male hormone androgen.
Their new study suggests that lycopene, found naturally in red fruits and vegetables like tomatoes, also targets androgens in healthy prostate tissue, suggesting that it not only fights cancer in this way, but also reduces the risk of developing the disease.
The findings are significant for the food and supplement industry, looking to exploit the preventative measures of natural ingredients rather than treating an established disease.
Prostate cancer is one of the biggest cancer killers in industrial countries and affects more than 500,000 men worldwide every year. This number is expected to increase with the ageing population.
Epidemiological evidence has suggested that tomato-based foods can protect men from prostate cancer. One study found that men eating four to five tomato based-dishes per week were 25 per cent less likely to develop prostate cancer compared to men eating tomatoes only rarely. Read More...
Study backs lycopene's protection against prostate cancer
Study backs lycopene's protection against prostate cancer
24/11/2004 - Research by DSM Nutritional Products provides further evidence of the mechanism behind lycopene’s protective role against prostate cancer, giving extra support for its use in functional foods and supplements.
The scientists had previously shown in a rat study that the powerful antioxdiant may kill prostate cancer cells by targeting the male hormone androgen.
Their new study suggests that lycopene, found naturally in red fruits and vegetables like tomatoes, also targets androgens in healthy prostate tissue, suggesting that it not only fights cancer in this way, but also reduces the risk of developing the disease.
The findings are significant for the food and supplement industry, looking to exploit the preventative measures of natural ingredients rather than treating an established disease.
Prostate cancer is one of the biggest cancer killers in industrial countries and affects more than 500,000 men worldwide every year. This number is expected to increase with the ageing population.
Epidemiological evidence has suggested that tomato-based foods can protect men from prostate cancer. One study found that men eating four to five tomato based-dishes per week were 25 per cent less likely to develop prostate cancer compared to men eating tomatoes only rarely. Read More...
Study backs lycopene's protection against prostate cancer
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