Let's all dye ourselves blue. . . woad for cancer

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War paint plant 'tackles cancer'

A plant Celts used to get blue dye for their war paint is a rich source of a compound that fights breast cancer, scientists have found. Woad, which belongs to the same plant family as cauliflower and broccoli, contains high levels of the compound glucobrassicin. The Italian team at Bologna University discovered woad contains 20 times more glucobrassicin than broccoli.They were also able to boost its concentration by damaging the plant. Chemicals like these could one day prove to have an important part to play in the prevention and treatment of cancer Dr Kat Arney of Cancer Research UK http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/4783831.stm

sarahrae

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