Common Herbs May Hold Key To Tumor-Killing Cancer Treatment

Описание: Could the key to new cancer treatments lie in common Mediterranean herbs? More Details: https://www.studyfinds.org/herbal-rec...

Scientists say they’ve discovered an herbal recipe that could lead to a breakthrough in the fight against cancer.

That according to a new report at StufyFinds.

Scientists at Purdue University say that herbs such as thyme and oregano both have an anti-cancer compound that can suppress tumor development. In fact, the key to unlocking the power of these plants is to amplify the amount of the compound created and use it in drug development.

Natalia Dudarevea, a professor of biochemistry in Purdue’s College of Agriculture says – QUOTE – "These plants contain important compounds, but the amount is very low and extraction won’t be enough... By understanding how these compounds are formed, we open a path to engineering plants with higher levels of them or to synthesizing the compounds in microorganisms for medical use."

Dudarevea says advancements in the field of plant science right now have made research faster and less expensive. She also says current technology is also provides much more insight.

Thymol, carvacrol, and thymohydroquinone make up the distinctive, Mediterranean flavors of thyme, oregano, and other plants in the same family.

Out of the three chemicals, thymohydroquinone piqued the scientists’ interest because of its anti-cancer properties.

In collaboration with other researchers, the team Using RNA sequencing to screen more than 80,000 genes from plant tissue samples and identified the genes needed for thymohydroquinone production and unearthed the entire molecular recipe of the compound.

Scientists say that continued research in this field could be the key to the next breakthrough.

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