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Compounds in peaches may inhibit the growth of breast cancer cells and their ability to spread. Compounds found in peaches have been shown to inhibit both the growth of breast cancer cells and their ability to spread (metastasize). Dr. Luis Cisneros-Zevallos, a food scientist at Texas A&M AgriLife Research, and colleagues at both Texas A&M …
Texas AgriLife Research (US) team discovers that phenolic compounds present in peach and plum extracts kill breast cancer cells, without affecting healthy cells. Peaches and plums are high in antioxidants and phytonutrients, and contain phenolic compounds that yield the fruits’ distinctive aromas, tastes, and colors. In lab tests conducted by Luis Cisneros-Zevallos, from Texas AgriLife …