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Popular herbal supplement hinders the growth of pancreatic cancer cells

A commonly used herbal supplement, triphala, has cancer-fighting properties that prevent or slow the growth of pancreatic cancer tumors implanted in mice, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research, April 14-18. When fed orally to mice, triphala induced apoptosis in cancer cells.

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