Extracts from Amazonia magic plants can make liver cancer cells commit suicide without damaging healthy cells

According to scientists at Basque Regional University, Amazon plants have "huge" potential in the treatment of liver cancer A Spanish study found that extracts from the leaves of vismia baccifera, a local plant, killed liver tumors in the laboratory 5 Baccifera allows cancer cells to commit suicide without harming healthy tissues, which is a serious side effect of chemotherapy Human hepatoma cells were treated with V baccifera leaf extract in the laboratory Dr Jenifer trepiana, the author of the study, said: "at present, people are very interested in identifying plant compounds, which can be used as chemotherapy agents and have the ability to prevent tumor growth or treat metastasis." When cancer spreads away from the original part of the body due to the development of tumor, metastasis will occur The plant was picked from the Amazon forest in Florence, Colombia "Indigenous people use it for anti-inflammatory properties or for urinary tract diseases or skin diseases, but we chose it because in previous studies we have seen that it is the most powerful anti-tumor cell among the liver cancer cells we have used," said Dr trepiana, whose inflammation is believed to cause cancer cells to spread She also tested healthy hepatocytes to see if they were also affected The results, published in the Journal heliyon, showed that V baccifera was toxic to hepatoma cells Substances produced by Amazon plants, such as hydrogen peroxide, can stop these cancer cells from dividing and damage their DNA 5 Baccifera also triggers suicide in a process known as apoptosis When comparing the role of plants in cancer cells and healthy cells, 'only cancer cells are affected; we found that these effects do not occur in healthy human hepatocytes, and previously in rat cells, Dr trepiana said "This is of great interest because the most important thing is that healthy cells should not be affected." Chemotherapy can affect healthy tissue as cells grow or divide This includes hair, which is always growing; bone marrow, which is constantly producing blood cells; and skin and digestive lining; constantly renewing itself According to Cancer Research UK, other cells can replace or repair healthy cells damaged by chemotherapy Dr trepiana said the results of the study were "very positive" and added: "ideally, further research and a shift to animal models for in vivo research should be carried out until it can be used as a treatment for cancer "Although we know it will be a long way." 5 Baccifera has traditionally been used in indigenous populations to relieve urinary tract diseases and snake bites There are about 5700 and 42200 new cases of liver cancer each year in the United Kingdom and the United States About half of the cases are considered preventable Most are caused by alcohol abuse or hepatitis B or C infection Studies released earlier this year also showed that sunflower oil and fish oil can cause inflammation of the liver, which can lead to cancer According to a study from the University of Granada, daily use of either oil can cause organ damage and predispose it to nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (nasah) Nash is considered a silent killer and is known as "human foie gras," which can cause scarring of the liver, leading to cirrhosis, which can also lead to cancer.