Health News - Strawberries are the fruit of a beautiful and seductive. It was a sweet and slightly sour to make much-loved people. The fruit has high antioxidant content. Antioxidant is compounds that may protect body cells from damage by cancer-promoting substances. How to work antioxidants is to prevent or disrupt a process that can lead to the formation of cancer cells.

"Strawberries can be an alternative and it works like a drug chemopreventif to prevent esophageal cancer," said Chen Tong, as reported by ABC News. The results of this study presented by the annual meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research.




Esophageal cancer or in medical terms called Esophagus cancer, is the most common type of cancer that occurs in three types of cancer that attacks the digestive system. Statistical data of the National Cancer Institute says over 14 thousand deaths from this cancer in 2010. In the same year 17 thousand new cases appear.

According to the study, consume 60 grams of freeze dried strawberries every day could slow the growth of precancerous lesions of the Esophagus. Chen said that the freeze-dried strawberries contain flavonols positive benefits.

However, some researchers have responded to this study is too early to show a strong link between eating dried strawberries and cancer prevention. This study is a preliminary study that did not involve a control group.

While other health experts argue that there is much evidence supporting the role of fruits and vegetables to prevent cancer cell growth. Although these initial findings, this study can at least go in a new wave of cancer prevention.

"One possibility is contained flavonols in strawberries may reduce the inflammatory substances and produces antibodies such as interleukin 6," said Dr. Fritz Francois, an assistant professor at NYU Langone Medical Center New York, responding to the study of Chen Tong.

Both of certain substances in the strawberry and the strawberry itself turned out to have anti-cancer properties. In experiments on extracts of strawberries by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the extract showed a greater inhibitory power toward the growth of cervical cancer cells and breast cancer cells.


Several studies also showed that Ellaik acid in strawberries could inhibit lung cancer. Esophagus, breast, skin, and liver cancer caused by digestive chemicals. In experiments with breast cancer cells, Ellagik acids can inhibit growth to 45 percent. Kuercetin also been known to inhibit the growth of prostate cancer and breast cancer.

One cup (144 g) strawberries contains about 45 calories (188 kJ) and a source of vitamin C (82mg) and flavonoids (an antioxidant).

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