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Jasmine Flower-Derived Substance, Potential New Anti-Cancer?

Posted on August 26, 2008

Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Grigory Bibikov Research findings lead by Prof. Eliezer Flescher of The Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University reported that a compound derived from the jasmine flower could be the key to a new effective therapy for cancer treatment.The substance, known as jasmonate (or methyl jasmonate) has been found to be responsive to blood cancers and solid tumors as demonstrated in preclinical studies and early first-in-man studies.According to Prof. Fletcher: The jasmonate compound is used widely in agriculture and in cosmetics. Proven to be non-toxic, it has the...

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