Chemoprevention of Colon Cancer Using Bromelain from Pineapple (2006)

Chemoprevention of Colon Cancer Using Bromelain from Pineapple

bromelain, pineapples, inflammation

Duke University

North Carolina

Laura P Hale

Project Description:

This study used bromelain from pineapples to decrease the appearance of infammation, which is a precursor to intestinal cancer in a mouse model.

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