Plums and Peaches Kill Breast Cancer Cells

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Plums and Peaches Kill Breast Cancer Cells


Breast cancer accounts for 16 percent deaths in women worldwide according to the World Health Organization. Cancer cells can be killed through chemotherapy but normal, healthy cells are affected as well. Texas AgriLife Research scientists found out a promising discovery that plums and peaches may hold the key to finally cut down breast cancer incidence among women without compromising healthy cells.

Scientists Byrne and Dr. Cisneros-Zevallos and his team compared normal cells to two types of breast cancer cells and treated them with ‘Rich Lady’ peach and ’Black Splendor plum, both rich in phenolic acidic compounds chlorogenic and neochlorogenic. The fruit extracts killed the cancer cells but not the normal ones. The same compounds also inhited cancer growth in animals. ‘So this is a very, very attractive from the point of view of being an alternative to typical chemotherapy,’ added Byrne.

This study was published in the Journal of Agriculture and Food Chemistry and supported by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Vegetable and Fruit Improvement Center, and the California Tree Agreement.