07/23/2018 / By RJ Jhonson
The oil extracts of the wild carrot (Daucus carota) could potentially be used to treat for skin cancer, according to a study published in the journal BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine. In particular, the study looked into the wild carrot’s ability to suppress the proliferation of tumors and protect from chemically induced papillomas.
The scientists concluded that F2 fraction of DCOE has potent anti-tumor qualities.
Read the full text of the study at this link.
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Journal Reference:
Shebaby WN, Mroueh MA, Boukamp P, Taleb RI, Bodman-Smith K, El-Sibai M, Daher CF. Erratum to: WILD CARROT PENTANE-BASED FRACTIONS SUPPRESS PROLIFERATION OF HUMAN HACAT KERATINOCYTES AND PROTECT AGAINST CHEMICALLY-INDUCED SKIN CANCER. BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2017;17(1). DOI: 10.1186/s12906-016-1531-0
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