04 Nov 2015
Magnolia Extract May Fight Cancer
Maylin Rodriguez-Paez RN
The magnolia is an extremely beautiful flower. It may also serve as medicine. Why? Because an extract it contains may serve as a cancer treatment, if the results of a recent study are further substantiated.
According to this new research, honokiol, an extract from magnolia bark, may help to combat cancers of the head and neck.
The results were published in the journal, Oncotarget.
Honokiol Blocks a Cancer Promoting Protein
Head and neck cancers arise in the lip, nose, sinus, mouth, salivary glands, and throat. They account for 3% of all cancers diagnosed within the United States. About 75% …read more