Onions are very effective against breast cancer
HEALTH BENEFITS, NUTRITION FACTS AND RESEARCH
Health benefits of onions:
antioxidant, antimicrobial, blood pressure-lowering, anti-inflammatory, anti-thrombotic, immunity increasing, blood sugar and cholesterol regulating as well as promoting good digestion
Onions are a source of:
vitamin C (chives and salad onions/scallions), vitamin B6 and Folate (B9), Manganese, Potassium, soluble fibre
Cancer-fighting compounds of onions:
Flavonoids:
- have a protective effect on breast cancer risk
- slow down the growth of breast cancer cells by causing their cellular death
- higher intake reported to significantly reduce the risk of breast cancer, especially in post-menopausal women
Quercetin (FLAVONOID):
- suppresses the growth of breast cancer stem cells, their self-renewal and invasiveness
- shown to cause cellular death of cancer cell lines
- increases breast cancer cells’ chemosensitivity to Doxorubicin
- potential cancer drug due to its ability to target and destroy breast cancer stem cells
- interferes with the growth of ER-positive and ER-negative breast cancer cells
Enterolactone:
- shown to have an anti-tumour and significant anti-metastatic effect
- slows down the growth of cancer cells
- may reduce the risk of breast cancer
