These bright yellow weeds, flourishing in every suburban lawn, may soon be known as more than just a springtime nuisance. A clinical study will examine the potential anti-cancer properties of dandelion root extract, hoping to mirror the promising results already seen in laboratory studies.
Dr. Siyaram Pandey, Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry at the University of Windsor and lead investigator on this project, is recruiting 30 cancer patients to participate in the study, which will take place at the Windsor Regional Cancer Centre. The clinical test follows laboratory studies in which dandelion tea, containing the root extract of the flower, has shown great promise in the fight against cancer.
Les avantages de la décoction de pissenlit révélés
Dandelion tea has been prized for years by proponents of natural and alternative health remedies for a number of reasons. It is effective in promoting detoxification, increasing urination and replacing potassium lost in this elimination process.
Bien plus remarquable, le pissenlit est largement reconnu comme stimulateur du système immunitaire et de la guérison du corps, tout en combattant la maladie cardiaque et le cancer, et en réduisant les effets du vieillissement.
Les études scientifiques mettent en évidence la puissance du pissenlit
L’étude clinique qui aura lieu au Centre Régional de cancérologie de Windsor fera participer des patients atteints de cancers liés au sang en phase avancée, tels que des lymphomes et leucémies. L’étude portera sur les similitudes avec les résultats des essais en laboratoire où la décoction d’extrait de racine de pissenlit s’est montrée très efficace contre les cellules cancéreuses.
During laboratory testing, researchers studied the effects of dandelion tea on a number of leukemia cells. The team found that dandelion caused cancer cells to destroy themselves, as if by apoptosis.
The research team has formed a new company, Windsor Botanical Therapeutics, with the goal of signing a contract with a Health Canada drug manufacturer to create the dandelion extract that can be used clinically.
Selon le Dr Pandey, la première phase de l’étude clinique fait partie du « Dandelion Root Project », un essai conçu pour mettre en évidence la preuve scientifique de l’usage de l’extrait de racine de pissenlit et d’autres produits naturels de santé comme un moyen sûr et efficace de combattre le cancer.
Le Canada va-t-il servir d’exemple au reste du monde ?
Cette phase des tests cliniques a déjà eu la bénédiction de Health Canada, en 2012. L’objectif final de cette première étape sera principalement de déterminer la dose correcte nécessaire pour influer sur les cellules cancéreuses.
The research began after Dr. Pandey was approached by an oncologist who noted that cancer patients who consumed dandelion tea improved. The results were promising enough to obtain financial support from philanthropists.
Only time will tell if this information will be released to the general public. There are many people - within the pharmaceutical industry - who want to keep the average citizen in the dark. It is up to each of us to spread the word. People need to know more about the healing power of dandelion and many other substances from the plant world.
Sources :
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/cancer-killing-dandelion-tea-gets-157k-research-grant-1.1248382
http://globalnews.ca/news/212574/can-dandelions-kill-cancer
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/30-patients-to-test-dandelion-s-cancer-killing-potential-1.2959815