Grapes Highly Recommended for Breast Cancer
Through a latest study, it has been discovered that purple colored Concord
grape juice helps in preventing breast cancer. Due to the anti-inflammatory effect of resveratrol present in grapes,this fruit is effective in colorectal cancer and breast cancer. Anthocyanins and proanthocyanidins found in grapes have properties of an anti-proliferate and can inhibit the growth of cancer causing agents. Grape juice not just prevents the risk of cancer but also suppresses the growth and propagation of cancer cells. The pigments contained in grapes
enhance the overall immunity of the body.
Red grapes and grape seeds are a good source of resveratrol, which has the ability to suppress proliferation of breast cancer cells and promote cell death. Resveratrol also can inhibit aromatase(the synthesis of estrogen from androgens within the body), which is important for reducing growth-stimulatory effects in estrogen-dependent breast cancer. Resveratrol has also been shown to increase the effects of radiation treatment and the chemotherapy drug Taxol (paclitaxel) against breast cancer.
Moreover, grapes contain lupeol, which has been shown to have anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer properties. Green or white grapes have less
powerful anticancer properties than red grapes since they contain fewer
polyphenols. Grapes also contain flavonoids that are very powerful antioxidants, which can reduce the damage caused by free radicals and slacken ageing.
Flavonoids are a group of organic compounds that include numerous
water-soluble plant pigments responsible for colors. They are more abundant in red than in white grapes.
source:healthrecipes.com