Anti-cancer Flower Power: Researchers Combat Cancer With A Jasmi...

Courtesy ScienceDaily  Mon, 08/25/2008 - 17:00

Could a substance from the jasmine flower hold the key to an effective new therapy to treat cancer? Researchers have developed an anti-cancer drug based on a decade of research into the commercial applications of the compound Jasmonate, a synthetic compound derived from the flower itself.


 

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