Angela
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They're talking primarily about the *****ly pear and a certain type of seaweed, and the diseases they're primarily studying are Alzheimer's and Parkinson's.
See:
Chemicals extracted from the *****ly pear and brown seaweed, two ubiquitous Mediterranean plants, have been elevated to possible drug candidates to combat the neurodegenerative disease
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/01/170109102443.htm
"Chemicals extracted from the *****ly pear and brown seaweed, two ubiquitous Mediterranean plants, eased symptoms in organisms suffering from neurodegenerative disease, according to new research. Small molecules from the plants interfere with the build-up of sticky protein clumps rendering them less toxic to neurons. The results of the study hold promise for ground-breaking treatment of age-related diseases."
This seems pretty legit as they're trying to synthesize for human trials.
In case people don't know, this is the *****ly pear, which we call fichi d'India, or figs from India. It's part of the cactus family. The "fruit" is good to eat; just make sure to use heavy gloves to peel it because of the thorns. I've seen it sold in California, but almost never here.
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See:
Chemicals extracted from the *****ly pear and brown seaweed, two ubiquitous Mediterranean plants, have been elevated to possible drug candidates to combat the neurodegenerative disease
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/01/170109102443.htm
"Chemicals extracted from the *****ly pear and brown seaweed, two ubiquitous Mediterranean plants, eased symptoms in organisms suffering from neurodegenerative disease, according to new research. Small molecules from the plants interfere with the build-up of sticky protein clumps rendering them less toxic to neurons. The results of the study hold promise for ground-breaking treatment of age-related diseases."
This seems pretty legit as they're trying to synthesize for human trials.
In case people don't know, this is the *****ly pear, which we call fichi d'India, or figs from India. It's part of the cactus family. The "fruit" is good to eat; just make sure to use heavy gloves to peel it because of the thorns. I've seen it sold in California, but almost never here.
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