Bitter gourd juice kills pancreatic cancer

Maybe bitter gourd juice is bitter but not this news! Researchers say bitter gourd juice kills pancreatic cancer cells. Bitter gourd is being used in Indian and Chinese –folk medicine to treat type-2 diabetes. But, the pancreatic cancer killing property of bitter gourd is new to everyone.
A team of scientists reported that bitter gourd juice controlled the utilization of glucose by pancreatic cancer cells. The uncontrolled and over-utilization of glucose by cancer cells help them to thrive without death. Such metabolic controlling property of bitter gourd kills the pancreatic cancer cells. However, the beneficial effect was confirmed in a small number of participants.  

Pre-clinical studies confirmed the cancer-killing property of bitter gourd extract against breast cancer cells, said Dr. Rajesh Agarwal, Professor, Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Head of Cancer Prevention Control, CU Cancer Center. The extract interrupts the glucose uptake of cells and thereby kill pancreatic cancer cells, he said.

The glucose uptake inhibiting property of bitter gourd extract has been exploited to kill pancreatic cancer cells. The decreased activity of cancer cells have been confirmed by enzyme assays which are encouraging, he added.

The bitter gourd juice regulates the insulin secretion by pancreas, and pre-treated experimental animals were less likely to develop diabetes by 60%.

The research can help scientists to unearth a new therapeutic target to destroy cancer cells in a very natural way, of course, without side effects.

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