HappySenior
12-14-2003, 06:23 PM
Has anyone ever heard of Paw-Paw? I understand it is susposed to help get rid of cancer. :rolleyes:
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wackytoposthere
12-15-2003, 04:23 AM
Purdue University researcher Jerry McLaughlin, working with doctoral student Nicholas Oberlies, has found compounds in the bark of the tree that have shown preliminary success in fighting some drug-resistant cancers.
The studies, published in two separate journal articles this summer, show that the pawpaw compounds not only are effective in killing tumors that have proven resistant to anti-cancer agents, but also seem to have a special affinity for such resistant cells. The findings were detailed in the journal Cancer Letters and the Journal of Medicinal Chemistry.
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The studies, published in two separate journal articles this summer, show that the pawpaw compounds not only are effective in killing tumors that have proven resistant to anti-cancer agents, but also seem to have a special affinity for such resistant cells. The findings were detailed in the journal Cancer Letters and the Journal of Medicinal Chemistry.
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Bob2
12-17-2003, 05:02 PM
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I looked it up on the WEB and there is a plant native to the eastern United States that is know as the PawPaw. The same source stated that the papaya is known as the pawpaw in Australia.
I looked it up on the WEB and there is a plant native to the eastern United States that is know as the PawPaw. The same source stated that the papaya is known as the pawpaw in Australia.
Audrey-B
12-19-2003, 06:52 PM
Yes, we call it paw paw in Australia. I love it and buy it nearly on a weekly basis. It's nice to eat on its own, in a fruit salad or i mix it with natural yogurt. It has a unique smell and my husband wont touch it, but i love it. I think it's mostly grown in warmer tropical type locations. I don't know of it preventing cancer, but i have heard that pretty much all red/orange coloured fruits and vegetables have good cancer fighting properties.