Liver, colon cancer cells thwarted by compounds derived from hops
Tuesday, April 2, 2019 - 18:00
in Biology & Nature
The plant that adds flavor, color and bitterness to beer also produces a primary compound that thwarts cancer cells, and two important derivatives of the compound do as well, new research at Oregon State University shows. Unlike the primary compound, xanthohumol, known as XN, the derivatives don’t metabolize into phytoestrogens. Phytoestrogens are plant-based chemicals similar […]