Rare Rainforest Berry Found In Queensland Can Destroy Cancer Cells Almost Instantly

A compound found in the seeds of blushwood berries has shown to be very effective in killing cancer cells. These tropical berries are only found in the rainforests of Far North Queensland, Australia.

Could this naturally occurring compound replace chemotherapy and radiation in the future?

Experimental Drug Successfully Destroyed Tumors In Pets

Scientists at QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute in Queensland, headed by Dr. Glen Boyle, have successfully used an experimental drug produced from the berry seeds of the blushwood tree.

The drug, called EBC-46, was directly injected into melanoma (most deadly form of all skin cancers) models in the laboratory, as well as …read more