Sunday, 3 February 2013

Milk thistle protects against skin cancer and aging caused

ISLAMABAD: A new study says that silibinin, an extract from milk thistle, protects against skin cancer and aging caused by ultraviolet (UV) radiation, especially for those who are fond of tanning.

“When you have a cell affected by UV radiation, you either want to repair it or kill it, so that it cannot go on to cause cancer. We show that silibinin does both,” said Rajesh Agarwal, co-programme leader of Cancer Prevention and Control at the Colorado University Cancer Centre. “The first

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