Ginkgo May Ward Off Ovarian Cancer

Ovarian Cancer or Cancer of the ovary is a disease in which cancer (malignant) cells are found in the ovary. Approximately 25,000 women in the United States are diagnosed with this disease each year.

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Ginkgo May Ward Off Ovarian Cancer

Ovarian Cancer :: Ginkgo May Ward Off Ovarian Cancer

When Dr. Bin Ye of Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, and team, compared more than 600 women with ovarian cancer to 640 healthy controls, the investigators found that among the five most commonly used herbal supplements - ginkgo, echinacea, St. John's Wort, ginseng, and chondroitin - only ginkgo was associated with a significantly reduced risk of developing ovarian cancer.

Dr. Ye’s team also found that exposing ovarian cancer cells to a low dose of ginkgolide for 72 hours slowed their growth by 80 %.

These findings suggest that ginkgo biloba protects against ovarian cancer.

(Published at www.spiritindia.com on Wednesday, December 7, 2005)
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