The mechanism of the anti-cancer effects of cactuspear extracts needs to be further studied.
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As prickly with faults as a cactuspear; but every year there are less prickles.
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Both 4-HPR and cactuspear extracts significantly suppressed tumor growth in nude mice, increased annexin IV expression, and decreased VEGF expression.
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Method: Aqueous extracts of cactuspear were used to treat immortalized ovarian and cervical epithelial cells, as well as ovarian, cervical, and bladder cancer cells.