Healing Fruits - Ellagic Acid

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Ellagic Acid

 

Found in red raspberries, strawberries, blue berries, and certain nuts, the

Hollings Cancer Institute at the U of South Carolina recently finished (1999) n

years of study showing that ellagic acid:

 

* stops cancer cells from dividing in 48 hours

* causes normal cell death (apoptosis) within 72 hours in cases of breast,

pancreas, esophageal, skin, colon and prostate cancers

* prevents the destruction of the p53 gene that leads to cancer

* caused apoptosis (normal cell death) in HPV (human papilloma virus) exposed to

it

* one cup (150 grams) per day of red raspberries prevents the development of

cancer cells.

 

 

From Dr Glen Halvorson's Book, Chemopreventive Properties of …Phytochemicals,

welearn that ellagic acid:

 

* is anti-bacterial and destroys the H. pylori bacteria responsible for stomach

ulcers.

* protects the liver and liver function

* binds with carcinogens (chemicals that cause cancer) making them inactive

* prevents carcinogens from binding to DNA

* reduces glucose levels (aids in management of diabetes).

 

 

Raspberries contain the highest amounts of ellagic acid, and it doesn't matter

if the fruit is boiled, baked, canned, sugared, dehydrated, or fresh, the

ellagic acid is still potent.

 

One of the most amazing things about raspberries is that one cup per week stops

prostate cancers (all prostate cancers) from growing for one week.

 

Two more things are currently underway at the Hollings Cancer Institute: they're

patenting a process that extracts the ellagic acid from raspberries and,

hopefully, it will not be destroyed in the stomach (ellagic acid, so far, cannot

be taken as a supplement, and must be eaten as the fruit) and they are

conducting a double blind (neither patient nor physician knows who's taking

what) study involving 500 cervical cancer patients.

 

Please note: if you are eating raspberries for their ellagic acid you must eat

them on an empty stomach, before you eat anything else, or eat them in yogurt,

as the curdling of the yogurt in the stomach will protect them. If your fruit

sits in your stomach too long, because you've eaten something prior, stomach

acid will destroy its healthful properties.

 

Always keep in mind that a healthy body creates 40 million cancer cells daily,

but the immune system cleans them up. Your immune system is your greatest

defense against disease, and Health Care should focus on health; focus on a

healthy immune system. Our system of Health Care is Disease Care. This is

insane. Keep your immune system functioning and well fed, and you will maintain

health.

 

If you are on chemotherapy or radiation, your immune system is being

systematically destroyed. Fewer than one percent of the conventional oncologist

we have spoken with tell their patients anything regarding their immune systems.

The simple fact is that when undergoing chemotherapy or radiation, your body

becomes a toxic waste dump (even without counting the crud brought in by the

medicines, because as a tumor dies, the body must clean it up; the immune system

must clean it up—an immune system that is shot, that is). Therefore, anyone

undergoing chemotherapy or radiation must detox and rebuild their immune system.

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Raspberry juice kills deadly bacteria

 

From the Sturt University in Wagga Wagga

28/04/2001

Raspberry fruit juice can kill the virulent bacteria that causes

gastroenteritis, Australian scientists reported on Thursday.

 

Experiments with pure raspberry juice and commercial cordials at Charles Sturt

University in Wagga Wagga, southern New South Wales, have shown the farmers'

remedy has scientific validity, Dr Heather Cavanagh said.

 

Scots-born Cavanagh and Dr Jenny Wilkinson from the school of biomedical

sciences found that concentrated raspberry juice kills e-coli, salmonella,

mycobacterium and staphylococci among other bugs.

 

" We have been told that if Riverina calves suddenly develop diarrhoea, local

farmers don't call the vet, they simply add a couple of litres of raspberry

cordial to their drinking trough, " Dr Cavanagh said.

 

" We're also told that residents along the Queensland coast regularly indulge in

this habit themselves and willingly pass on their knowledge to holiday-makers

for a 'problem-free' holiday, " she added.

 

Even commercial parrot and finch breeders and chicken factories add the cordial

to the birds' drinking water in the belief that it prevents gastroenteritis and

salmonella infection, according to Dr Cavanagh.

 

" As the foremost anecdotal use of this cordial is by cattle, pig and chicken

farmers and cage bird breeders, it would appear Australia has been harbouring a

secret agricultural weapon that may now be utilised by all, " she said.

Source: Charles Sturt University in Wagga Wagga, southern New South Wales

 

 

Black Raspberries Show Multiple Defenses In Thwarting Cancer

 

COLUMBUS, Ohio - A cup of black raspberries a day may help keep esophageal

cancer at bay. Researchers found evidence in rats that black raspberries may

both prevent the onset of esophageal cancer as well as inhibit precancerous

growth already underway.

 

" Black raspberries are loaded with nutrients and phytochemicals that may prevent

the development of cancer, " said Gary Stoner, a study co-author and a professor

of public health at Ohio State University.

 

Stoner, who has also found similar anti-carcinogenic effects with strawberries,

said the study results suggest that a daily diet of about 1.4 to 2 cups of fresh

strawberries may be ideal for staving off certain types of cancer.

 

" Although this level is larger than a standard serving size of fruit, it is

behaviorally possible, " he said. " The National Cancer Institute recommends that

every American eat at least four to six helpings of fruit and vegetables each

day. We suggest that one of these helpings be berries of some sort. "

 

The research appears in the journal Cancer Research.

 

Esophageal cancer is the sixth-leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide.

The outlook is bleak for those diagnosed with the disease - five-year survival

rates range from 8 to 12 percent.

 

In the current study, the researchers looked at black raspberries' ability to

halt the onset of cancer, as well as the fruit's ability to inhibit the

progression of precancerous cells to cancer.

 

They conducted experiments on two groups of rats. Some of the rats from each

group were injected with NMBA, a chemical carcinogen that induces esophageal

cancer. NMBA is one of a group of chemicals called nitrosamines, compounds that

have been linked to cancer. Nitrosamines are found in fried bacon, cured meats,

tobacco products, beer and certain industrial products.

 

Rats in the study received NMBA and their diet in a variety of combinations.

Some rats were fed a regular diet without raspberries, while others received

diets consisting of 5 percent or 10 percent black raspberries. Some were fed

raspberries only after receiving NMBA, while others were fed the raspberry diet

before and after the injection with the carcinogen.

 

Feeding the rats 5 and 10 percent black raspberries before and after NMBA

treatment reduced the number of tumors per rat by 39 and 49 percent,

respectively, when compared to animals not fed black raspberries.

 

The fruit also hindered the development of esophageal cancer in individual rats

fed black raspberries after NMBA treatment. By week 15 of the study, diets of 5

and 10 percent black raspberries appeared to decrease tumor occurrence and size.

At week 25, diets of 5 and 10 percent black raspberries had reduced the number

of tumors by an average of 62 percent and 43 percent, respectively.

 

By week 35 of the study, a diet of 5 percent black raspberries had reduced the

number of tumors per animal by 66.5 percent, compared with NMBA-treated control

mice fed a regular diet.

 

" When berries were fed to the rats that had been pretreated with NMBA, the diet

containing 5 percent black raspberries seemed to inhibit cancer to a greater

degree than did a diet of 10 percent berries, a finding that has also emerged in

other studies, " Stoner said. " There are certain compounds in berries - and other

fruits and vegetables - that in very high doses may actually promote the cancer

process. This certainly doesn't mean to stop eating fruits and vegetables, but

don't overdo it. "

 

Scientists know that certain foods contain compounds that are likely to protect

against specific types of cancer. Past studies suggest that tomatoes help

protect against prostate cancer, and that tea consumption may reduce the risk

for esophageal cancer. But the mechanism of prevention is still somewhat of a

mystery.

 

Raspberries are chock full of compounds with potentially anti-carcinogenic

effects, including vitamins, minerals and plant nutrients such as anthocyanins -

strong antioxidants that give berries their color.

 

" We're currently looking at berry extracts and testing the ability of these

extracts to inhibit the development and progression of cancer, " Stoner said. " As

we identify these extracts, we will then try to pinpoint the specific compounds

in them that help inhibit cancer. "

 

In the current study, Stoner and his colleagues tested the effects of ellagic

acid - a plant nutrient shown to have protective effects against esophageal

cancer. Berries are rich in ellagic acid. But the researchers found that ellagic

acid alone could not account for the fruit's ability to inhibit cancer. " One or

more additional berry components are undoubtedly contributing to the fruit's

anti-cancer effects, " Stoner said.

 

He chose black raspberries for this study because previous studies had shown

that ellagic acid inhibited carcinogen-induced esophageal and colon cancer in

animals. He and his colleagues then tested a series of fruits for their ellagic

acid content, finding that berries contained the highest amount.

 

" We then decided to take a food-based approach to cancer prevention and began

testing the berries' ability to inhibit chemically-induced esophageal and colon

cancer, " Stoner said. " Sure enough, we found that freeze-dried berries were

highly protective in the esophagus and colon. But we also found that they were

ineffective in protecting against lung cancer.

 

" The protective compounds in berries may not be absorbed into the blood stream

and delivered to the lungs in high enough amounts to be protective. We do

believe that they protect the esophagus and colon because they are absorbed by

these organs as the food moves through the digestive tract. "

 

The study was funded by a grant from the Ohio Department of Agriculture and the

National Cancer Institute.

 

Stoner co-authored the study with Laura Kresty, Mark Morse, Peter Carlton, Ashok

Gupta, Michelle Blackwood and Charlotte Morgan, all of Ohio State, and Jerry Lu

of the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center at the University of Texas in Smithville,

Texas.

 

Source: Ohio State University

(http://www.acs.ohio-state.edu/units/research/)

Posted 10/30/2001

 

 

Dark-colored fruits contain the highest levels of phytonutrients, bioflavanoids,

and antioxidants. Berries (cranberries, blueberries, bilberries, raspberries and

strawberries) are packed with antioxidants. Blueberries and cranberries contain

anthocyanins which, in addition to being a potent antioxidant, is also a free

radical scavenger. Dark grapes contain ellagic acid , selenium, and quercetin (a

powerful flavanoid). Studies show that grapes enhance natural killer cells and

can eliminate small tumors. Grape seed contains proanthocyanidin oligomers

(PCO), or as you find them in the health food store: Pycnogenol. Get a blender

and blend up your dark grapes (concord's are the best, followed by purple

grapes) seeds and all.

 

 

More Medical research confirms eating red raspberries may be one of the most

potent ways to fight cancer.

Dr. Daniel Nixon, Medical University of South Carolina

 

" One of the most popular and flavorful fruits on the market now has an entirely

new reason for becoming a part of a healthy diet. Recent medical tests have

shown that the red raspberry is one of the most effective all-natural ways to

fight certain forms of cancer.

 

Red raspberries have the highest content of ellagic acid, a phenolic compound

that is a proven anti-carcinogen, anti-mutagen and anti-cancer initiator. Tests

conducted at the Hollings Cancer Center at the Medical University of South

Carolina have revealed that the ellagic acid from red raspberries is readily

absorbed by the human body. This ellagic acid has been clinically shown to cause

apoptosis (cell death) in cancer cells.

 

Ellagic acid is active in antimutagenesis assays, and has been shown to inhibit

chemically induced cancer in the lung, liver, skin and esophagus of rodents, and

TPA-induced tumor promotion in mouse skin

 

Additional tests have revealed that the ellagic acid in red raspberries retains

its potency after heating, freezing and concentration processing. So whether

consumed fresh, in juices, fruit spreads, preserves or sorbets, the red

raspberry should become a part of any healthy diet. "

 

How does ellagic acid work?

Ellagic acid acts as a scavenger to " bind " cancer-causing chemicals, making them

inactive. It inhibits the ability of other chemicals to cause mutations in

bacteria. In addition, ellagic acid from red raspberries prevents binding of

carcinogens to DNA, and reduces the incidence of cancer in cultured human cells

exposed to carcinogens.

 

My own recent experience with Raspberries

Recently, I was infected with food poisoning from contaminated peanuts. After

hours of stomach cramps, vomiting and diarrhea, I called on my wife to mix a

couple of tea spoons of Raspberry Jam in a glass of water, we had no Raspberry

cordial. In desperation she then called the Ambulance, by the time they got me

to Hospital the symptoms had ceased and I was OK. It certainly had the hospital

crew stumped, until I told the Sister that I had just consumed a glass of

Raspberry juice, she was the only one at the hospital that understood. Her words

were, " Nature provides medicine for us that we will never synthetically match. "

 

This is nothing new to Australian farmers and bush-men. When we were children we

were taught to indulge in the habit of taking Raspberry juice if we suffered an

upset stomach, and it was always given to the animals for the same reason.

 

Note: In Australia, most Raspberry Cordial in supermarkets is only a small %

fruit juice with Raspberry flavoring (no real Raspberries), check the label. If

you cant find Raspberry Cordial with at least 25% Raspberry content in your area

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