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This scientific discovery news was taken from published materials provided by the University of Chicago Medical Center.

Extracts From Beehive Discovered To Render Propolis Cancer Treatment Benefits

Caffeic acid phenethyl ester, or CAPE, is a compound isolated from honeybee hive propolis, the resin used by bees to patch up holes in hives. Propolis has been used for centuries as a natural remedy for conditions ranging from sore throats and allergies to burns and cancer. But the compound has not gained acceptance in the clinic due to scientific questions about its effect on cells.

… CAPE successfully slowed the proliferation of cultured cells isolated from human prostate tumors.

CAPE was also effective at slowing the growth of human prostate tumors grafted into mice. Six weeks of treatment with the compound decreased tumor volume growth rate by half, but when CAPE treatment was stopped, tumor growth resumed its prior rate. The results suggested that CAPE stopped cell division rather than killing cancerous cells.

“It appears that CAPE basically stops the ability of prostate cancer cells to sense that there’s nutrition available,” Jones said. “They stop all of the molecular signatures that would suggest that nutrition exists, and the cells no longer have that proliferative response to nutrition.”

The ability of CAPE to freeze cancer cell proliferation could make it a promising co-treatment alongside chemotherapies intended to kill tumor cells. Jones cautioned that clinical trials would be necessary before CAPE could be proven effective and safe for this purpose in humans. But the CAPE experiments offer a precedent to unlock the biological mechanisms of other natural remedies as well, perhaps allowing these compounds to cross over to the clinic.  ( Original story here.)

While this treatment does not cure the cancer, it does appear to halt growth.  However, it could be a great weapon in the aresental of treatments for cancer.  It also has the virtue of not having the toxicity so many treatments have.

With this brand new discovery to alleviate the long term effects of cancer, it is encouraging to see research that will make use of natural ingredients like this beehive extract. Propolis cancer treatment benefits may end up being a natural remedy for cancer that enters the mainstream medical world.

How Is Propolis Harvested?

If you wonder how this bee product is harvested, here’s an interesting video showing just how it’s done.

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