A substance called mannoheptulose (purified from avocado) has been found to retard tumor growth by cutting off supply of glucose to the tumor cells.
Source : “High Km glucose-phosphorylating (glucokinase) activities in a range of tumor cell lines and inhibition of rates of tumor growth by the specific enzyme inhibitor mannoheptulose” American Association for Cancer Research (Aug 1995) 55:3278; Cancer’s Sweet Tooth
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Chapter: Cancer ::
25 April 2007