Propolis Shows Anti-Tumor Activity Against Solid Carcinoma

Antioxidant Activity and Anti-Tumor Immunity by Agaricus, Propolis and Paffia in Mice
Suzuka University of Medical Science (Japan)

In South America, natural products with unknown drug effects are used as folk remedies and for preventive medicine. Among South American natural products, we directed our attention to Agaricus, Propolis and Paffia, which have been known as medicinal plants, and examined the mechanisms by which these substances affect antioxidant activity, anti-tumor activity and immunoresponse.

When the antioxidant activities of Agaricus, Propolis and Paffia were examined by the DPPH and Rhoudan iron methods, since Propolis contains high levels of fravonoids, it is thought that fravonoids may be responsible for the antioxidant activity in this study…

Propolis showed strong anti-tumor activity against two kinds of solid carcinoma. Taken altogether, this strongly suggests that Agaricus, Propolis and Paffia enhances original functions of macrophages and NK cells, and as a result, secondarily enhances the immune reaction and suppresses tumor growth.