Leaf Beautiful Killer Breast Cancer

Parsley is not just a decorative dish or garnish. Plant known as the Latin name is Petroselinum crispum herb that has a "million" benefits to the body. One of them ferociously against breast cancer.

The team of researchers from the University of Missouri found levels of a substance called apigenin in parsley and celery are effective against breast cancer and some types of tumors associated with the hormone progestin.

"We know that apigenin slow the progression of breast cancer cells in three ways: by inducing cell death, inhibit cell proliferation, and by decreasing the reaction of genes associated with cancer growth," said Salman Hyder, the study investigators, told the Huffington Post.

Professor of biomedical it added, in tests using rats revealed that apigenin intake triggers constriction of blood vessels that serve to feed the cancer cells.

"When the vessel is smaller means the flow of nutrients is limited. It also will automatically block the spread of tumor cells and cancer," say the researchers who published their study in the journal Hormones and Cancer.

Medicinal Plants in the World

Dr. Denice Moffat, a nutritionist from the American Naturopathic Medical Association, said that parsley is one of the seven plants most efficacious drug in the world, in addition to ginger, oregano, cinnamon, saffron, sage, and chili powder.

Parsley is rich in nutrients. In addition to high in iron, the leaves of the "sacred" Greek it also contains calcium, protein, folic acid, betakarotin, chlorophyll, antioxidant agents, antibacterial agents, as well as vitamins A, B12, and C.

In addition to fighting cancer, leaves the plant at least 2,000 years ago could be counted on to address a variety of complaints such as anemia, digestive disorders, liver disease, high blood pressure, cholesterol, kidney, lung, female hormonal or menstrual disturbances, visual disturbances, cough, fever, and bad breath.

Consumption of parsley can be done by mixing it directly into a serving dish or fruit juice. For medical therapy, it could be a boil. However, do not consume too much parsley in serving as oil content is toxic. Pregnant and nursing women should not eat them.