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Article: Bilberry extract's cancer fighting capability put to the test
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- The Hindustan Times
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- October 5, 2007
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Washington, Oct. 5 -- Researchers at the University of Leicester are investigating whether an extract from bilberries Mirtoselect can put off or delay the onset of certain cancers.
A team of researchers led by Professor Andy Gescher is working on a study to carry out clinical trials with the commercially produced substance Mirtoselect, involving patients about to undergo surgery for colorectal and liver cancer.
The research project has already shown in a laboratory model that Mirtoselect decreases the development of colorectal cancer.
Now, they are looking to see how much of the bilberry extract actually gets ...