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What are the effects of fennel on cancer?
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Hello Buckets,
Fennel is certainly NOT a cancer cure. At most, it can help prevent the development of a cancer or help slowdown the progression of cancer, especially liver cancer.
According to whfood.org - http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=23
The volatile oil of fennel, anethole, reduces inflammation by shutting down the ‘intercellular signaling system’ thereby preventing the activation of NF-kappaB. NF-kappaB is a molecule that triggers inflammation by altering the gene.
Few studies have been done on the effect of fennel on cancer. The following link gives a study done on anethole, the volatile oil in fennel, which concluded that anethole at a concentration below 1 mM inhibits formation of cancer cells.
http://www.scribd.com/doc/22575226/Foeniculum-vulgare-Assessment-Report
However, according to the WebMD website fennel should not be taken by people who have estrogen-sensitive cancers and those who are using the drug tamoxifen (Nolvadex) to treat or prevent cancer.
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Some types of cancer are affected by hormones in the body. Estrogen-sensitive cancers are cancers that are affected by estrogen levels in the body. Tamoxifen (Nolvadex) is used to help treat and prevent these types of cancer. Fennel seems to also affect estrogen levels in the body. Taking fennel along with tamoxifen might decrease the effectiveness of tamoxifen (Nolvadex). Do not take fennel if you are taking tamoxifen (Nolvadex).
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Source: http://www.webmd.com/vitamins-supplements/ingredientmono-311-FENNEL.aspx?activeIngredientId=311&activeIngredientName=FENNEL
Fennel is certainly NOT a cancer cure. At most, it can help prevent the development of a cancer or help slowdown the progression of cancer, especially liver cancer.
According to whfood.org - http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=23
The volatile oil of fennel, anethole, reduces inflammation by shutting down the ‘intercellular signaling system’ thereby preventing the activation of NF-kappaB. NF-kappaB is a molecule that triggers inflammation by altering the gene.
Few studies have been done on the effect of fennel on cancer. The following link gives a study done on anethole, the volatile oil in fennel, which concluded that anethole at a concentration below 1 mM inhibits formation of cancer cells.
http://www.scribd.com/doc/22575226/Foeniculum-vulgare-Assessment-Report
However, according to the WebMD website fennel should not be taken by people who have estrogen-sensitive cancers and those who are using the drug tamoxifen (Nolvadex) to treat or prevent cancer.
-quote
Some types of cancer are affected by hormones in the body. Estrogen-sensitive cancers are cancers that are affected by estrogen levels in the body. Tamoxifen (Nolvadex) is used to help treat and prevent these types of cancer. Fennel seems to also affect estrogen levels in the body. Taking fennel along with tamoxifen might decrease the effectiveness of tamoxifen (Nolvadex). Do not take fennel if you are taking tamoxifen (Nolvadex).
-endquote
Source: http://www.webmd.com/vitamins-supplements/ingredientmono-311-FENNEL.aspx?activeIngredientId=311&activeIngredientName=FENNEL
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