Moringa ( drumstick): The Herb That Can Stop Cancer?

Moringa is a herb that I had never really heard of until quite recently. Yet, it’s been used for many millennia by people across Africa, Asia and India for culinary purposes (tasting something like radish). But what has got scientists very excited is its cancer healing properties potential. Research has found that the plant’s cytotoxic effects that harm living cells can actually be deployed as a weapon against cancerous cells. 

Read on to learn more about this exciting medical breakthrough…

 

 

 

What is Moringa?

Moringa is a genus of flowering plants, of which there are 13 extant species. The most cultivated and relevant Moringa tree is the moringa oleifera, which is native to the foothills of the Himalayan mountains of India. The name Moringa is thought to derive from several related local languages and means 'drumstick', due to the appearance of the plant – though I’m not sure if they were often used for rhythmic purposes.

You can take Moringa once a day, either in powder or capsule form. It’s also possible to apply Moringa oil topically onto the skin to ward off skin cancer and the growth of fungus.

Anti-Cancer properties
The main reason why Moringa has been getting a lot of attention among scientific circles is due to the presence of three key compounds which are found in the herb. Each of these has been shown in studies to inhibit, reduce, stop or kill cancerous cells, making Moringa an incredibly potent adversary against cancer.

1. Kaempferol: is an antioxidant that is also present in healthy foods such as strawberries, teas, beans, broccoli and apples. This compound is understood to be adept at stopping cancerous cells from spreading and reducing inflammation.
2. Rhamnetin: research has suggested that this compound is able to kill prostate cancer cells. It's also found in annual wormwood, orchard grass, green veg, sweet Annie and cloves.
3. Isoquercetin: is a compound that inhibits bladder cancer. It’s also found in cranberries, tomatoes, onions, red grapes and cherries.

Application against Cancer
Aside from the above three properties, studies have found that eugenol is also found in the leaves and bark of Moringa. This means the plant may also be a very good anti-cancer medicine for leukemia, bone, gastric and skin cancer. There has also been promising research conducted on mice, in relation to liver cancer. This research has shown that oxidants in Moringa can repair liver tissue and provide virtually complete protection. 
  Interestingly, these anti-cancer properties can only be extracted from the leaves and bark. The seeds don’t seem to offer any similar medical hope.

Other health benefits of Moringa
Compared to other similar foods, Moringa is amazingly nutritious. The nutritionist advises that a single cup of chopped Moringa leaves provides:
• 3g protein
• 19% RDA of vitamin B6
• 12% RDA of vitamin C
• 11% RDA of iron
• 9% RDA of vitamin A
• 8% RDA of magnesium

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A new pill will lighten up tumourous cells in breast cancer cases to distinguish exactly between cancerous and benign growths, paving the way for a major shift from the current breast cancer screening methods which fail often to pinpoint lumps from benign to cancerous growth.

"Screening can potentially catch the disease early in some patients, but false positives can lead to unnecessary, aggressive treatments in patients who don’t need them," said Greg Thurber of the University of Michigan in the US.

Currently, mammograms screen breast tissue through X-rays and they give doctors information about a lump’s location and size, but they can not distinguish between cancerous and benign ones which requires further tests such as biopsies, involving surgery and still not 100 percent perfect.

Several patients and doctors begin treatment once suspicious lumps are found, and the painful period ranges from radiation or chemotherapy or surgery, which can take months and leave behind severe side effects. The new pill will help doctors to determine patients who really need treatment and those who do not.

The new pill containing an imaging agent that selectively binds to cancer cells or blood vessels that are unique to tumours will highlight the affected tissue giving clue to doctors about the dye fluoresces under near infrared light. Although at this wavelength, fluorescent tumours can only be detected 1 to 2 centimetres deep, pairing the technique with ultrasound in the same instrument should be able to detect most cancers, Greg Thurber said.

Tested in mice, the formulation’s 50 to 60% was absorbed into the bloodstream and it was able to bind specifically to cancer cells with little background noise in the image. The fluorescent signal from the tumour was far stronger than the signal from other issues.

If the team succeeds to develop the oral pill, the results will save several thousands of women who were found to be cancerous merely because of their dense breast tissues reflecting in mammograms.