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Agarwood essential oil demonstrates promising anti-cancer properties, researchers find

September 19, 2018 -

The researchers concluded that agarwood essential oil extract could potentially be a safe natural alternative for treating colon cancer.

Find the full text of the study at this link.

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Journal Reference:

Dahham SS, Hassan LEA, Ahamed MBK, Majid ASA, Majid AMSA, Zulkepli NN. IN VIVO TOXICITY AND ANTITUMOR ACTIVITY ...

Scientists examine the essential oil of agarwood as a natural remedy for colorectal cancer

November 05, 2018 -

To note, certain trees from the Aquilaria genus – including A. crassna – are called agarwood, mainly because of their ability to create the eponymous resin extract. This occurs when Aquilaria trees are damaged, which allows mold to attack the timber. The infection transforms the cream-colored wood into the dark, resinous wood used in some of the world's most expensive fragrances. In Asia, it's known as the "King of Incense," where small sections of agarwood ...

Essential oils from the verbena family of plants found to protect against liver and lung cancers

September 02, 2019 -

Usually found on brushy hillsides and along roadsides, L. alba, commonly referred to as bushy lippia, is a species of flowering plant in the family Verbenaceae that is native to southern Texas in the U.S., Mexico, the Caribbean, Central America, and South America.

L. alba is used as a food flavoring and for medicine. It is frequently cultivated throughout Central America as a medicinal plant. Tea made from its leaves is a common natural remedy in Central America for ...

You can prevent cancer by eating more fermented wheat germ extract

October 10, 2018 -

Cancer patients take fermented wheat germ extract (FWGE) as a dietary supplement to help with their treatment. The extract has demonstrated potential as an anti-carcinogenic that complements standard therapy.

The supplement contains two anti-tumor compounds: 2,6-dimethoxy-1,4-benzoquinone (DMBQ) and 2-methoxy-benzoquinone. Both are quinones, organic compounds that served as the basis for clinical anti-cancer compounds.

Benzoquinones suppress cancer cells by forming ...