According to researchers from the Poznań University of Life Sciences, potato juice might be turned into a medicine that selectively acts on different types of tumors, benefiting patients who must follow strict diets. The juice not only has an antioxidant effect, like other vegetables and fruits, but also anti-cancer activity proven in vitro, and alleviates the symptoms of patients with inflammatory bowel disease, as shown in an animal model and in a clinical study.
Research conducted for years at the Faculty of Food Science and Nutrition of the Poznań University of Life Sciences, initiated by Professor Grażyna Lewandowicz, indicates that this raw material is valuable not only because of its high nutritional value, but above all because of its biological activity, which facilitates the treatment of certain diseases of the digestive tract and can prevent cancer. Earlier publications by various foreign research centres suggest that it also has antibacterial, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-diabetic, anti-hyperlipidemic, anti-hypertensive properties and helps fight obesity.
