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Okra Kills 72% of Breast Cancer Cells & Slows Growth in Vitro



A newly discovered lectin in common okra (Abelmoschus esculentus) was shown to kill 72% of human breast cancer cells (MCF7) in vitro, mostly by inducing programmed cell death (apoptosis).
The okra extract was also shown to slow the growth of breast cancer cells by 63%.

It's interesting that we are still discovering new anti-cancer compounds in common foods we eat on a regular basis. The research on okra for preventing cancer is just starting up, however another recent study has shown that okra pectin is active against highly metastatic melanoma cells (B16F10), reducing their proliferation, inducing cell cycle arrest and programmed cell death (apoptosis).

In another study, the "Southern" eating pattern, characterized by eating okra, grits, cornbread, beans, rice and sweet potatoes, was shown to reduce the risk of prostate cancer by 40% in a group of American men, but interestingly a diet richer in fruit & vegetables did not reduce risk in that group. Bottom line: okra is a healthy food which is already widely consumed, and now latest research tells us it may give protection from at least three different cancers.



More research is needed to confirm this in humans but in the meantime, it may be a good choice to add okra to your regular diet, which should already contain a wide variety of vegetables - and plenty of them.


The Eden Prescription, as sourced from http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24129958

Good info..

Mas epektibo ning okra kon kilawon, labi na tong okra nga hapit na malaya...

maoy gidangat... makaayog cancer ang okra nga hapit na malaya kay kini makahingo?

Quote from: islander on February 11, 2014, 04:29:13 PM
maoy gidangat... makaayog cancer ang okra nga hapit na malaya kay kini makahingo?

At least dili life-threatening ang pagkapangag. Knowing that you are safe, you can afford to smile...

...like this: 

Aw, kumpleto man diayg ngipon ang emoticon. Ingon ani diay...

reminds me of someone you truly missed.

it is also good for diabetes..you cut in half place in one liter water and you drink this water the next day. I love okra but my doctor told not good for it is high in uric acid.

so there it goes... the usual wisdom of moderation.

Quote from: islander on February 11, 2014, 07:23:37 PM
reminds me of someone you truly missed.

Bwahaha! How cruel of you to remind me. It breaks my heart...

put the broken pieces back together again with okra.

Quote from: islander on February 13, 2014, 12:20:07 PM
put the broken pieces back together again with okra.

Well, some pieces will have been lost. Lisod na, kasingkasing nga pangag...

Quote from: hubag bohol on February 13, 2014, 06:06:47 PM
Well, some pieces will have been lost. Lisod na, kasingkasing nga pangag...

kanyahay ra ang pangag tapakan na lang ug okra.