Cancer Care News

Friday, June 15, 2007

Resveratrol + Beta Glucan synergistically elevate immune system

White blood cells called phagocytes literally digest tumor cells. Chemo and radiation therapy impair the immune system. The combination of resveratrol, a red wine molecule, with beta glucan, often obtained from the cell wall of Baker’s yeast, stimulate the ability of phagocytes to digest cancer cells in a manner that is greater than either substance used alone. –Biomedical Pap Med Fac University Palacky Olomouc Czech Republic 151: 41-46, 2007.