Primrose oil component cuts levels of cancer-causing gene Her-2/neu
1st Nov 2005, 21:45 GMT
Gamma-linolenic acid (GLA), a substance in evening primrose oil and several other plant oils used in herbal medicine, inhibits action of Her-2/neu, a cancer gene that is responsible for almost 30 percent of all breast cancers, Northwestern University researchers report.
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