According to a new study, frankincense oil, tracing its origin to India, Africa and the Middle East, may prove to be an inexpensive alternative therapy for treating bladder cancer.
Scientists have shown that an enriched extract of the Somalian Frankincense herb Boswellia carteri can kill bladder cancer cells.
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a whole organ genomic survey that has given them new insights into the molecular basis of bladder cancer.
a whole organ genomic survey that has given them new insights into the molecular basis of bladder cancer.
Led by HK Lin from the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center and Oklahoma City VA Medical Center, the researchers set out to evaluate frankincense oil for its anti-tumor activity in bladder cancer cells.
They investigated the effects of the oil in two different types of cells in culture: human bladder cancer cells and normal bladder cells.
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Dartmouth Medical School researchers have found that selenium, a trace mineral found in grains, nuts and meats, may help prevent high-risk bladder cancer.
Dartmouth Medical School researchers have found that selenium, a trace mineral found in grains, nuts and meats, may help prevent high-risk bladder cancer.
The researchers also performed gene expression analyzes to determine how frankincense oil affects bladder cancer cell survival.
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"Frankincense oil may represent an inexpensive alternative therapy for patients currently suffering from bladder cancer," said Lin.
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