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What Is Pectin - Articles
What is Pectin?
by
Lucky V.
Posted
Wed 03 Jun 2009 4:33pm
to promote desired intestinal health without the use of chemicals. But what is pectin?
Pectin is a structural heteropolysaccharide contained in the primary cell wall of plants...
You often hear about a specific supplement but have no idea what it is or what benefits you can get from it. You also hear the reasons people take certain supplements
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Fruit Pectin Protects Against Cancer
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DiseaseProof
Posted
Wed 15 Oct 2008 7:17am
New research in the journal of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology, claims pectin, the stuff used in jams and found naturally in citrus fruits, INHIBITS the growth of proteins responsible for cancer progression; ScienceDaily reports.
Fascinating stuff! Dr. Fuhrman points out that modified citrus pectin (MCP), a compound
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Modified Citrus Pectin as Chelator & Cancer Fighter
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Cindy M.
Posted
Mon 22 Sep 2008 11:05am
to our line-up, as it is generally pricey stuff that our members would not be so able to afford.
If you have used a modified citrus pectin product, let me know what your...Physicians at the University School of Medicine in Hangzhou, China reported encouraging news in their recent article: The Role of Modified Citrus Pectin as an Effective
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Modified Citrus Pectin as Chelator & Cancer Fighter
by
Cindy M.
Posted
Wed 22 Oct 2008 4:46pm
to our line-up, as it is generally pricey stuff that our members would not be so able to afford.
If you have used a modified citrus pectin product, let me know what your...
Physicians at the University School of Medicine in Hangzhou, China reported encouraging news in their recent article: The Role of Modified Citrus Pectin as an Effective
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Pectin power Scientists have fou...
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Dr. Rubens D.
Posted
Tue 14 Oct 2008 4:58am
Pectin power
Scientists have found a new possible explanation for why people who eat more fruit and vegetables may gain protection against the spread of cancers.
13 oct 2008--They have shown that a fragment released from pectin, found in all fruits and vegetables, binds to and is believed to inhibit galectin 3 (Gal3), a protein that plays a role
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Easy, Pectin-free Strawberry Rhubarb Pepper Jelly and Glazed Rutabaga
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Jennifer W.
Posted
Wed 09 May 2012 11:07pm
I just returned from a beautiful vacation in Maui, an island that will now forever be connected to pepper jelly in my mind. Yes, while the rest of my family was eating ham and cheese sandwiches, I was dumping globs of the stuff on a plate and happily picking it up with slices of crusty bread. BTW, if per chance you go to Maui, you must visit th ...
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How To Kill Prostate Cancer Cells The Healthy Way!
by
Tonie K.
Posted
Sun 24 Aug 2008 7:06pm
medications.
“What this paper shows is that if you take human prostate cancer cells and add pectin, you can induce programmed cell death,” said Mohnen, a professor of biochemistry... study finds that pectin, a type of fiber found in fruits and vegetables and used in making jams and other foods, kills prostate cancer cells.
The study, published in the August
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Apples
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Mary Ellen B.
Posted
Mon 22 Sep 2008 10:03am
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If you had to choose one fruit to keep your colon happy, which would it be?
If you said apples, that’s not a bad choice. The kind of fiber in apples — called pectin — appears to both bump up colon-protective compounds and clamp down on cancer-causing ones.
The Power of Pectin
In a lab study, apple pectin increased
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The great jam hype? Fugedabahdit!
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Dr. Arnon Krongrad
Posted
Fri 12 Dec 2008 3:42pm
manner have to be near to zero. And eating that much sugar is likely to cause way more problems than it would ever solve.
Does pectin (a component of most jams and jellies) or a pectin metabolite have some effect on prostate cancer? Yes — at least in the laboratory. Do we think this will be shown to have clinical significance in the next 5-10 years
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