Natural Soy Component May Help Treat Colon Cancer

The discovery made by the study of fruit flies may lead to the development of new drugs for the treatment of colorectal cancer in humans, say scientists in California. It turns out that the natural component of soy can destroy cancer cells.

During the experiments, the researchers found that lipid molecules called sfingadieny contained in soy, may be a key component of a new drug for the treatment of colorectal cancers. At the moment it is only preliminary data, but the study's authors argue that they can explain why soy protects against colon cancer.

In the study, Julie Saba, a senior fellow at the Center for Children's Cancer Hospital in California, with a team of scientists have discovered sfingadieny to experiments with fruit flies, which were used to study genetic diseases. The researchers found that the higher the level sfingadienov in the fruit fly, the more it dies mutated cells.

Researchers believe that soy may be a killer of cancer, because it is rich sfingadienami. For the first time have discovered the natural molecules, which enter the body along with food and are able to become assistants in the prevention of colon cancer, say experts.

Supporters of soy foods believe that soy is useful to humans because they do not contain cholesterol and a beneficial effect on the digestive system, many also believe it "prevention" of cancer. In addition, it is low in calories and nourishing, inexpensive and accessible.