Health Benefits of Bay Leaves
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May Prevent Cancer
Bay leaves can be incorporated into a cancer-friendly diet, which is plant based and limits processed foods. they're jam-packed with phytonutrients, antioxidants and parthenolides_,_ which are anti-inflammatory compounds that may inhibit several cancers, according to preliminary research.6‘Parthenolide.’ ScienceDirect Topics, www.sciencedirect.com/topics/medicine-and-dentistry/parthenolide Studies in humans are needed to confirm these benefits.
Free radicals attack healthy cells and cause damage, and they play an important role in cancer development. Foods rich in antioxidants, such as bay leaves, can help fight these free radicals.
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