Cardamonin Shows Promise for Improving Tumor Therapy

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A compound found in the spice cardamom shows promise in slowing the growth of an aggressive form of malignancy. These are other steps you can take to prevent tumors or support treatment.

STORY AT-A-GLANCE

• Triple-negative breast cancer is among the most aggressive forms of breast cancer, which researchers showed responded positively in the lab when exposed to cardamonin, a compound found in the spice cardamom
• The compound has received attention for over a decade for chemoprotective and chemotherapeutic properties, including against breast cancer and colon cancer, showing it could reduce cancer cell glucose uptake
• The current study showed it produced a dose-dependent decrease in PD-L1, which is a protein found more plentifully in tumor cells and is how they evade the immune system
• While some researchers are turning to medicinal plants to help treat cancers, others have incorporated nutritional ketosis with highly encouraging results

According to the American Cancer Society,[1] the average risk for a woman in the U.S. of developing breast cancer is about 13%. Said another way, there’s a 1 in 8 chance of developing the disease, yet this also means there’s a 7 in 8 chance that she will never develop breast cancer.