How green tea can KILL cancer cells: Compound destroys disease while leaving healthy cells unscathed

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How green tea can KILL cancer cells: Compound destroys disease while leaving healthy cells unscathed

Compound EGCG kills mouth cancer cells leaving healthy ones alone
Past studies revealed the drink could help fight the disease
But now scientists have uncovered how the compound targets cancer
By LIZZIE PARRY FOR MAILONLINE

A compound in green tea has been found to kill mouth cancer cells while leaving healthy cells undamaged.
While it was known the drink could help fight the disease, scientists say they have now worked out why.
The breakthrough involved identifying the process by which the substance attacks cancer cells.
This, it is hoped, will lead to new treatments for oral cancer, as well as other forms of the disease.
A compound found in green tea has been found to kill off oral cancer cells, while leaving healthy cells undamaged. Scientists at Penn State have now identified how the process targets the disease
Scientists at Penn State University, in the US, explored the specific mechanism by which the green tea compound is able to target the diseased cells.
Earlier studies have shown that epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG), a compound found in green tea, killed mouth cancer cells without harming normal cells.
But researchers did not understand the reasons behind the substance’s ability to kill the cancer cells.
Scientists now believe EGCG may trigger a process in the mitochondria – the powerhouse of a cell that produces energy – that leads to cell death….More Here