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More Evidence Of Cancer Fighting Benefit From Nutrients In Certain Vegetables

Chemicals in cruciferous vegetables, such as broccoli, watercress, cabbage and cauliflower, appear to in mice by affecting the expression of proteins, says a University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute study, abstract number 5601, being presented today at the annual meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research, at the Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C.

"The contribution of diet and nutrition to cancer risk, prevention and treatment have in recent years because certain nutrients in vegetables and dietary agents appear to protect the body against diseases such as cancer," said Shivendra Singh, Ph.D., lead investigator and professor of pharmacology and urology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. "From epidemiologic data, we know that reduces the risk for certain types of cancer, but now we are beginning to understand the mechanisms by which certain edible vegetables like broccoli help our bodies fight cancer and other diseases."

Dr. Singh's study found in several cruciferous vegetables called isothiocyanates (ITCs), which are generated when vegetables . His laboratory has found that phenethyl-ITC, or PEITC, is highly the growth of human prostate cancer cells at concentrations achievable cruciferous vegetables.

In seeking to by which PEITC induces apoptosis, or programmed cell death, mice were tumors and orally administered a small amount of PEITC daily. After 31 days of treatment, the the control group that did not receive PEITC was 1.9 times higher than group. In addition, a pro-apoptotic protein called Bax appeared to play a role by PEITC.

"Our next step is to design clinical trials to determine the efficacy of PEITC for prostate cancer prevention in men," said Dr. Singh.