In what could herald some hope for the cancer afflicted, researchers have found that eating the garden rhubarb, rich in bioactive components could stem the growth of cancer cells.
This defense is further enhanced when the rhubarb is eaten after baking it in an oven for 20 minutes.
Dr Gordon McDougall, from Scottish Crop Research Institute’s Plant Products and Food Quality program said, “Our research has shown that British rhubarb is a potential source of pharmacological agents that may be used to develop anti-cancer drugs.
“Current treatments are not effective in all cancers and resistance is a common problem. Cancer affects one in three individuals in the UK so it’s very important to discover novel, less toxic, treatments.”
