Peach Pits Focus of Some Breast Cancer Research Alix Redmonde - MySuncoast
go to original April 28, 2014

According to a new study from Washington State University and Texas A&M University, an anti-oxidant found in peaches may help stop the growth and spread of breast cancer.

Researchers find a compound present in peaches and plums could subdue breast cancer cells in a petri dish. Now, new findings of mice injected with breast cancer cells, fed peach polyphenols -- which plants use to protect against UV radiation from the sun - shows promise. But, does this mean peaches could stop breast cancer?

“There are many different types of natural recurring, common fruits that we might eat. However, when we are looking at peaches, it's not the peaches themselves or the apricot themselves, it’s the seed within that,” says Dr. J.E. Williams of Florida Integrative Medical Center.

Now peach polythenols are showing promise at shrinking tumors in lab mice. But this is not the first time a fruit or its components have been touted with cancer fighting benefits. You may have heard of laetrile.

... Even celebrities jumped on the laetrile bandwagon, hoping for a cure. “Steve McQueen, who was a famous actor, developed a cancer of his lung, and went to Mexico and was treated with laetrile. In the press at that time, it was all glowing reports of how well he was doing on the laetrile. He died shortly after starting it.”

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