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Allium wallichii

08/10/2018 / By RJ Jhonson

A native South Asian plant shows potential as a natural remedy for cancer

Cancer remains among the most serious diseases known to humankind – different forms of the disease kill millions of people around the world every year. Conventional medicine offers cytotoxic treatments that vary in effectiveness but not in their tendency to cause diverse and detrimental side effects. For this reason, researchers look to nature for treatments […]

07/24/2018 / By RJ Jhonson

Scientists document the anti-cancer properties of the Allium wallichii

Allium wallichii (AW), a plant used as a spice and natural treatment in Nepal, has been cited as a potential anti-cancer treatment. A study published in the journal BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine uncovers the plant’s phytochemical, antimicrobial, antioxidant, and anti-cancer properties. The researchers obtained an aqueous ethanol extract of AW which they put through […]

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