Claims rhubarb pigment 'could help cancer crumble'
Conclusion
This study found that a chemical found in rhubarb called physcion, and related chemicals, are able to reduce cancer cell growth in the lab and in mice. They do this by blocking a protein called 6PGD.
While the chemical is found in rhubarb – where it produces an orange pigment – it was concentrated for use in this study and a slightly modified form was used in the mice.
As yet, these chemicals have only been tested on human cancer cells in the laboratory and injected into mice. We therefore can't conclude eating rhubarb is going to "save your life", as implied by the Daily Express' front page.
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Source: NHS News Feed - October 20, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cancer Source Type: news
Cancer-killing drug made of rhubarb will be ready ‘within years’
RHUBARB contains an ingredient that speedily kills cancer, research has shown. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - October 19, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Orange-coloured compound in rhubarb helps kills tumours cells
Scientists from Emory University in Atlanta found that Parietin, which is also found in lichen, can zap cells in leukaemia, as well as lung and head and neck tumours. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - October 19, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Orange lichens are potential source for anticancer drugs
An orange pigment found in lichens and rhubarb called parietin may have potential as an anti-cancer drug because it interferes with the metabolic enzyme 6PGD, scientists have discovered. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - October 19, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news
Orange lichens are potential source for anticancer drugs
(Emory Health Sciences) An orange pigment found in lichens and rhubarb called parietin may have potential as an anti-cancer drug because it interferes with the metabolic enzyme 6PGD, scientists at Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University have discovered. (Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer)
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - October 19, 2015 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
Infographic reveals the world's most dangerous food including cashews and rhubarb leaves
A list published on MrGamaz, also features exotic delicacies such as Sardinian cheese Casa Marzu, which may contain fly larvae and blood clams and raw cassava which contains cyanide. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - September 10, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Carrot Beer Debuts In Australia. Yes, Carrot Beer.
Even in the wildly innovative world of craft beer today, it's still possible to invent something new.
Case in point: The new Wabbit Season beer from 4Hearts Brewing Company in Ipswich, Australia. It's made from a wort that was 16 percent carrot juice.
The Australian Broadcasting Company reports that the brewery collaborated with local farmer Richard Gorman to develop the beer; he contributed all the carrots used to make it. The brew looks almost as orange as a cup of Fanta and apparently tastes strongly of carrots. The brewery has so far released 1,200 liters of the stuff, but to date it's available only at bars in nor...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - June 17, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Effect of rhubarb as the main composition of sequential treatment in patients with acute paraquat poisoning: a prospective clinical research - Wang W, Li J, Ma G, Li N, Wang P, Xiao Q, Li B, Liu Y, Gao X, Li W.
OBJECTIVE: To observe the effect of rhubarb as the main composition in the therapy for patients with acute paraquat poisoning ( APP ). METHODS: A prospective randomized controlled trial was conducted. 128 patients with APP admitted to Harrison Inte... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - April 29, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Poisoning Source Type: news
Study on dosage-toxicity/efficacy relationship of prepared rhubarb on basis of symptom-based prescription theory - Wang YH, Zhao HP, Wang JB, Zhao YL, Xiao XH.
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the dosage-efficacy/toxicity relationship of prepared rhubarb, in order to explore the bidirectional effects in hepatoprotection and hepatotoxicity of prepared rhubarb and the objective authenticity for attenuating toxicity by pro... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - November 29, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Home and Consumer Product Safety Source Type: news
8 Whole Grains You're Probably Not Eating
By Cynthia Sass, MPH, RD
You've probably had oatmeal for breakfast, and if you haven't yet tried quinoa I bet you've heard of it, or have seen it on a menu or social media recipe (it's all over Pinterest!). But there are many other whole grains you may not be familiar with, and incorporating them into your food repertoire is well worth the learning curve.
Whole grains are white hot among chefs and nutritionists. They're versatile, satisfying and in addition to providing slow-burning starch (think sustained energy!), vitamins, minerals and antioxidants, whole grains are health protective. Their consumption is tied to a lo...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - November 22, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Recipe: Rhubarb pecan muffins
(Source: MayoClinic.com Recipe of the Day)
Source: MayoClinic.com Recipe of the Day - September 5, 2014 Category: Nutrition Source Type: news
Rhubarb: Nutritious, Savory Recipe
Learn to love oh-so-tart rhubarb with WebMD's savory instead of sweet recipe. (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - August 21, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
To avoid the agony of kidney stones, start with a glass of water
Anyone who has ever had a kidney stone surely remembers it. The pain can be unbearable, coming in waves until the stone becomes unstuck and passes. In about half of people who have had one, kidney stones strike again within seven years—unless something is done to prevent them. There are many things the stone-prone can do to protect themselves, according to the October 2013 Harvard Men's Health Watch.
Here are the core self-help steps for preventing kidney stones, recommended by Dr. Melanie Hoenig, an assistant professor of medicine at Harvard-affiliated Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.
Drink plenty of water: Dri...
Source: New Harvard Health Information - September 27, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Poxue Huayu and Tianjing Busui Decoction for cerebral hemorrhage
Dr. Jixiang Ren and team from the Affiliated Hospital to Changchun University of Chinese Medicine proposed a therapeutic principle for Poxue Huayu and Tianjing Busui (i.e., breaking blood stasis, replenishing essence). The researchers established cerebral hemorrhage rat models which were intragastrically administered 5, 10, 20 g/kg Poxue Huayu and Tianjing Busui Decoction, supplemented with Hirudo, raw rhubarb, raw Pollen Typhae, gadfly, Fructrs Trichosanthis, Radix Notoginseng, Rhizoma Acori Talarinowii, and glue of tortoise plastron, once a day, for 14 consecutive days... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - September 18, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology / Neuroscience Source Type: news
Anyone for crickets? Meet the man who imported the sound of summer
The great furry leaves of the giant South American rhubarb glow in the glorious sunshine under a perfect sky, and the air is alive with that magical sound – cheep cheep, cheep cheep – of chirping crickets. Welcome, of course, to suburban Oxford. (Source: The Independent - Science)
Source: The Independent - Science - August 3, 2013 Category: Science Tags: Nature Source Type: news
