Natural health protection radiation of resveratrol
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Last Update: 2011-05-10
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Source: Internet
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Author: User
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Amid continuing concerns about radiation exposure at Japan's Fukushima nuclear power plant, scientists report that a resveratrol like substance - an antioxidant found in red wine, grapes and nuts - can prevent radiation sickness The report was published in ACS Medical Chemistry Letters Michael Epperly, Kazunori Koide and colleagues explained that radiation from accidents (such as recent events in Japan) or cancer radiotherapy can cause human diseases High doses of radiation can even cause death The U.S Food and drug administration is currently evaluating the ability of a drug to prevent radiation sickness, but it is difficult to develop in large quantities, and because of the side effects of the drug, it is prevented from being used in cancer patients To overcome these shortcomings, researchers studied whether resveratrol, a naturally healthy antioxidant found in many foods, can protect people from radiation damage They found that resveratrol can protect cells in bottles, but not mice from radiation damage However, a similar natural product, called acetylresveratrol, can protect irradiated mice, not only by easy mass production, but also by oral administration It has not been determined whether oral administration of acetylresveratrol is effective, the authors said The study was funded by the National Institutes of health.
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