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Grape seed extract halts cell cycle, checking growth of colorectal tumors in mice

Chemicals found in grape seeds significantly inhibited growth of colorectal tumors in both cell cultures and in mice, according to researchers who have already demonstrated the extract's anti-cancer effects in other tumor types.

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