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Japanese study: Kencur ginger might have anti-cancer properties

Zoom in font  Zoom out font Published: 2023-09-07  Origin: omu.ac.jp
Core Tip: The Kaempferia galanga L. is a tropical plant of the ginger family cultivated mainly in Indonesia and other Southeast Asian countries.
The Kaempferia galanga L. is a tropical plant of the ginger family cultivated mainly in Indonesia and other Southeast Asian countries. Researchers from Osaka Metropolitan University have uncovered promising indications that Kencur possesses anti-cancer effects. Led by Associate Professor Akiko Kojima of the Graduate School of Human Life and Ecology, the researchers demonstrated that Kencur extract and its main active component, ethyl p-methoxycinnamate, significantly suppressed cancer cell growth at the cellular and animal levels.

While previous studies on EMC indicated its anti-cancer potential by decreasing the expression of mitochondrial transcription factor A (TFAM), which is associated with cancer cell proliferation, the exact mechanism remained unclear until now. Professor Kojima stated: “The results of this study confirm the anti-cancer effects of Kencur extract and its main active ingredient, EMC. It is highly expected that TFAM will become a new marker for anti-cancer effects in the future as research advances in related fields.”
 
 
 
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