Hemp May Shrink Prostate Cancer Tumors, Say UK Researchers Who Move To Prove Effectiveness
A team of researchers in the U.K. is poised to take a look at the potential benefits of hemp in the treatment of cancer. A new study by The Rowett Institute at the University of Aberdeen, backed by a £91,022 ($116,653) grant from the NHS Grampian Charity, will examine whether prostate cancer patients' diet containing particular types of fibers could result in slowing the growth or shrinking of tumors.The team led by Professor Anne Kiltie has before studied the effects of a particular diet on the effectiveness of cancer treatments and management.Tthe team that also includes Dr Aliu Moomin, Dr Madi Neascu and Dr Sylvia Duncan, will investigate the effects of inulin, pectin and hemp hull on the process of: 1) bacterial makeup in mice's gut observing the resulting beneficial metabolites; and 2) on the tumor cells' growth.
