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Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 2007-08-20 08:48.
The compounds which give certain fruit and vegetables their dark colour may contain powerful cancer fighting properties, US research suggests.
Studies on rats and human cells found anthocyanins - which colour red, purple and blue fruits - notably slowed the growth of colon cancer cells.
The more exotic the plant the better: purplecorn and bilberry were found to be much more potent than the radish.
"The best of all healing worlds -- modern Western medicine blended with centuries-old Oriental wisdom."