Beer Extract Xanthohumol, Beneficial Against Prostate Cancer
Xanthohumol is a flavonoid found in hops (a beer ingredient) whose anti-cancer activity was first discovered 10 years ago by a team from Oregon State University.
These days some brewers are marketing products enriched in this compound (like Germany’s Xan), the researchers warned that beer is unlikely to provide any anti-cancer benefits.
“Beer is the major dietary source of xanthohumol, but the average content of xanthohumol in beer may not be high enough to produce a significant inhibitory effect on benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH) in humans,” wrote lead author Emily Colgate.
The researchers stated that a person would have to drink more than 17 beers to consume the same amount found effective in the study. But xanthohumol can be extracted from hops in large quantities and can be examined further for use as a dietary supplement for the prevention of BPH or prostate cancer in humans.
Read more at NutraIngredients.
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