By Ken Branson -
A Rutgers nutritional scientist and two cancer biologists at New York City’s Hunter College have found that an ingredient in extra-virgin olive oil kills a variety of human cancer cells without harming healthy cells.
The ingredient is oleocanthal, a compound that ruptures a part of the cancerous cell, releasing enzymes that cause cell death.
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Ref: Oleocanthal rapidly and selectively induces cancer cell death via lysosomal membrane permeabilization. 23 Jan 2015. DOI:10.1080/23723556.2015.1006077
Scientists find ingredient in olive oil that kills various types of cancer cells and keeps good ones safe
