Nuts can prevent colon cancer

Research by Jena University in Germany shows that eating nuts such as hazelnuts, walnuts, almonds and pistachios not only contributes to a healthy diet but also slows the growth of cancer cells. Letter and reduce the risk of colon cancer.

Research results show that nuts have a positive effect on health because they participate in activating the body's defense mechanism to detoxify reactive oxygen species.

Nuts contain substances that are good for the heart and cardiovascular system, but they also work against colon cancer.

These reactive oxygen species are produced by ultraviolet radiation, chemicals or separate food metabolites and can cause DNA damage, leading to cancer development. However, the nuts and substances they contain stimulate a variety of protective mechanisms in the human body to make the reactive oxygen species harmless.

We already know that nuts contain substances that are good for the heart and cardiovascular system or protect against overweight and diabetes.

Some studies have shown an effect against colon cancer.

In this study, the team investigated the effects of five types of seeds: macadamia, hazelnut, walnut, almond and pistachio.

The nuts are artificially digested in vitro and the effects of digestive products on cell lines are then analyzed.

Researchers have shown that the activity of enzymes that protect catalase and superoxide dismutase increases in treated cells. In addition, digestive products cause program cell death in cancer cells.