Hemp May Shrink Prostate Cancer Tumors, Say UK Researchers Who Move To Prove Effectiveness

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 previously studied the effects of diet on the effectiveness of cancer treatments and management.

The team that also includes Dr Aliu Moomin, Dr Madi Neascu and Dr Sylvia Duncan who 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.

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Prof Kiltie, Friends of ANCHOR Clinical Chair in Oncology said, “a benefit to dietary fibre supplementation in terms of improved tumour control and protection of the bowel from radiotherapy damage, by looking at other types of fibre and how these interact with the gut microbiota.”

The hemp hull, a whole fiber, is rich with additional beneficial phytochemicals and is a plant that is a "sustainable, climate-friendly, locally produced source of fiber and nutrients," she added.

"We hope that this work would lead to a large randomized clinical trial in the UK in men on active surveillance for prostate cancer," Prof Kiltie continued. "If the fiber supplementation is found to delay progression of the disease and prevent the need for active treatments, this would significantly improve outcomes for these patients and their quality of life."

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