according to a study conducted in the Hashemite University of Jordan and it has become public at the International Conference of the American Association of cancer research, an extract of seaweed, could be effective in the treatment of lymphoma.
Apparently, these algae have fucoidan, a sulfate polysaccharide similar to heparin in chemical structure, which has anti-tumor activity verified in mice and some cell lines. The results of various studies, have been very satisfactory. trials are still in phase I, which means that there are still many tests to be done, but the first results concluded that these algae inhibited the growth of the lymphoma, leaving the healthy cells of control, intact.
If everything continues as before, soon began with trials in phase II and III, which with a bit of luck could lead, in a few years to develop a drug for the treatment of lymphoma, a story very hopeful.
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