Health & Coffee
Coffee and Colon Cancer
Scientists have suspected for years that coffee may offer some cancer protection. Now German researchers claim to have identified a specific, highly active anticancer compound in coffee called methylpyridinium. In animal studies this potent antioxidant appears to boost the activity phase II enzymes, believed to protect against colon cancer.
“Until human studies are done, no one knows exactly how much coffee is neede to have a protective effect against colon cancer,” said study co-leader Thomas Hofman, professor and head of the Institute of Food Chemistry at the University of Munster. “However, our studies suggest that drinking coffee may offer …click here for more