Radishes are effective against breast cancer
HEALTH BENEFITS, NUTRITION FACTS AND RESEARCH
Health benefits of RADISHES:
antioxidant, anti-bacterial, hepatoprotective, anti-inflammatory and anti-microbial, lower blood pressure, regulate blood sugar, detoxify kidneys and help boost immunity
RADISHES are a source of:
vitamin C, calcium, potassium and folate
Cancer-fighting compounds of RADISHES:
Anthocyanins (pigments that provide the red colour of roots)
- shown to have antioxidants, anti-inflammatory and anti‐mutagenic properties
- inhibit the cancer cell growth and metastasis
- may change pharmacokinetics and reverse multi-drug resistance
Carotenoids, beta-carotene:
- strong antioxidants
- shown to slow down genetic mutations which lower the risk of some cancers
- reduce the risk of breast cancer, particularly for more aggressive types
- slow down the growth of human breast cancer cells, stop their division and increase their cellular death
- especially beneficial for premenopausal women
Sulforaphane (isothiocyanate)
- slows down breast cancer cells’ growth and causes their death
- suppresses the growth of triple-negative and Trastuzumab-resistant breast cancer stem-like cells
- potential anticancer drug
I3C (indole-3-carbinol) and its metabolite DIM (3,3’-diindolylmethane)
- suppresses the growth of breast cancer cells
- shown to cause cellular death in the breast cancer cells
- may lower the risk of oestrogen-dependent cancers as it may potentially balance the oestrogen metabolism
- slows down the tumour invasion
- increases effectiveness of Tamoxifen on the oestrogen-dependent cancer cells
