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The compounds bioactive present in a cup infusion of matte grass can eliminate cells human colon cancer , according to a study in vitro done at the University of Illinois.
In this sense, the derivatives of the caffeine (mateína) present in the infusion , reduced important markers of inflammation , which can trigger the progression of Cancer , explained Elvira de Mejía, associate professor of food chemistry and food toxicology at the University of Illinois.
To learn a little more about the properties of this herb, in GetQoralHealth we present you a video of Dr. Gibert, of TVabc of Argentina:
In the study in vitro isolated, purified and treated cells of colon cancer with derivatives of caffeoylquinic acid or (CQA) of mate . As the scientists increased the concentration of CQA, the cancer cells died as a result of apoptosis or cell death.
With this research, published in the magazine Molecular Nutrition & Food Research, it was shown that the ability to induce apoptosis is a promising tactic of therapeutic intervention in all types of Cancer .
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