10 Health Benefits of Cat's Claw
Health Benefit #10: Helps Fight Cancer
A number of studies have found that cat’s claw has powerful anti-cancer properties that are beneficial in cases of different types of cancer. These properties can be attributed to the profile of highly potent compounds in the plant. The cat’s claw works by causing death of the cancer cells. In one study conducted in 2001, it was found that use of cat’s claw bark prevented proliferation or growth of cancer cells.
Another study established that cat’s claw contains many anticancer compounds that both prevent cancer and cause destruction of cancer cells where cancer was present. The study found that two of these compounds, namely uncarine F and pteropodine, were especially effective at fighting cancer by inducing cancer cell death.
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