11/21/2018 / By RJ Jhonson
Both honey and aloe vera are known to have immunomodulatory, anticancer, and antioxidant properties. A study published in the Journal of Medicinal Food found that both of these ingredients can inhibit the growth of cancerous tumors, albeit through different mechanisms.
The researchers concluded that aloe vera and honey could inhibit the growth of cancer cells by promoting oxidative stress, resulting in damage to the tumor.
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Journal Reference:
Tomasin R, Andrade RSD, Gomes-Marcondes MCC. ORAL ADMINISTRATION OF ALOE VERA (L.) BURM. F. (XANTHORRHOEACEAE) AND HONEY IMPROVES THE HOST BODY COMPOSITION AND MODULATES PROTEOLYSIS THROUGH REDUCTION OF TUMOR PROGRESSION AND OXIDATIVE STRESS IN RATS. Journal of Medicinal Food. 1 October 2015;18(10):1128–1135. DOI: 10.1089/jmf.2014.0129
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aloe vera, anticancer, antioxidant, apoptosis, cancer treatment, food as medicine, goodherb, herbal treatment, honey, medicinal food, oxidative stress
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