The experts recommend that men consume lots of fresh vegetables because it can reduce the risk of prostate cancer up to 32 percent. In addition to tomatoes, apples had and beans also have properties to prevent prostate cancer because quacertin contain active compounds. Recommendations were presented experts from the Mayo Clinic that was published in the journal Carcinogenesis.
In laboratory tests, Nianzeng Xing, cancer experts from the Department of Urology at the Mayo Clinic, proving that quacertin, able to block the male hormone receptors (androgen) that can prevent prostate cancer.
Various studies revealed that apple fruit are rich in fiber, phytochemicals, and flavonoids. Flavonoid substances, according to the National Cancer Institute study of the United States, could reduce the risk of illness from lung cancer by 50 percent.
Meanwhile, the Mayo Clinic research in 2001 proved quacertin, a type of flavonoid, which is found in apples, may help prevent prostate cancer cell growth.
In another study, researchers found that consumption of tomatoes mixed with broccoli has a stronger effect in the prostate compared to minimize disruption if the vegetables were eaten on its own. “Eat 1.4 cups of fresh tomatoes or half a bowl of tomato paste,” said Kirstie Cenene Adam, as quoted study leader ScienceDaily site.
