Can wild berries prevent cancer?

Wild berries grown in swamps, the Eastern region of North America, may be effective in promoting cancer treatments. This is the conclusion of the study published in the American Journal of Clinical Pathology.

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In the article, the team of scientists, from the University of Southampton and King's College Hospital, London, said that wild berries can work when combined with therapeutic drugs to eradicate more cancer cells. .

Specifically, the team used extracts from wild berries tested on pancreatic cancer samples. The results showed that after wild strawberry extract was used together with gemcitabine cancer treatment, many cancer cells were eradicated compared to just taking drugs.

Wild strawberries grow in swampy, eastern areas of North America.

Since then, the team believes that compounds, named polyphenols , found in wild berries are the factors that reduce the number of harmful cells.

However, the team's tests were only conducted on cancer cells in the laboratory.

Henry Scowcroft, of the UK Cancer Research Institute, said that it is still too early to conclude that the chemicals extracted from wild berries are effective in treating pancreatic cancer.

'The current necessity is to test the effectiveness of wild berries, especially in human trials. Innovative methods are needed to improve treatment for patients with pancreatic cancer , 'said Scowcroft.

Scientist Bashir Lwaleed, a senior lecturer at the University of Southampton, who led the study, said: 'We are in the testing phase. We need to do more research to understand the combination of anticancer drugs and wild berries'.

Pancreatic cancer is a particularly difficult cancer to treat. The patient's life time only lasts an average of 6 months from the date of detection.

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